Sunrise & Sunset Tomorrow in Phuthaditjhaba, South Africa 🇿🇦
Tomorrow in Phuthaditjhaba the sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 18:14. In Phuthaditjhaba the days are drawing out by around 1m 39s each day, about 12 minutes a week.
Tomorrow's Date: Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Sun Phase Tomorrow: Daylight
Sunrise Tomorrow: 05:26 ↑ 101.0° E
Sunset Tomorrow: 18:14 ↑ 258.8° W
Day Length Tomorrow: 12h 48m
Sun Direction Tomorrow: W
Sun Altitude Tomorrow: 26.98°
Sun Distance Tomorrow: 149.135 million km
* Note: Live sun position values (phase, direction, and altitude) reflect exactly where the sun will be at this current time, tomorrow.
Next Solstice: Monday, December 21, 2026 (December Solstice)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Phuthaditjhaba?
October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Phuthaditjhaba
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
05:44
↑
94° E
|
18:05
↑
266° W
|
12h 21m | +1m 41s | 04:24 | 19:24 | 04:52 | 18:56 | 05:19 | 18:29 | 11:54 | 149.78 |
| 2 |
05:42
↑
94° E
|
18:05
↑
265° W
|
12h 22m | +1m 41s | 04:23 | 19:25 | 04:51 | 18:57 | 05:18 | 18:29 | 11:54 | 149.74 |
| 3 |
05:41
↑
95° E
|
18:06
↑
265° W
|
12h 24m | +1m 41s | 04:22 | 19:26 | 04:50 | 18:58 | 05:17 | 18:30 | 11:53 | 149.70 |
| 4 |
05:40
↑
95° E
|
18:06
↑
264° W
|
12h 26m | +1m 41s | 04:20 | 19:26 | 04:48 | 18:58 | 05:16 | 18:31 | 11:53 | 149.65 |
| 5 |
05:39
↑
96° E
|
18:07
↑
264° W
|
12h 28m | +1m 41s | 04:19 | 19:27 | 04:47 | 18:59 | 05:15 | 18:31 | 11:53 | 149.61 |
| 6 |
05:38
↑
96° E
|
18:07
↑
264° W
|
12h 29m | +1m 41s | 04:18 | 19:28 | 04:46 | 18:59 | 05:14 | 18:32 | 11:52 | 149.57 |
| 7 |
05:37
↑
97° E
|
18:08
↑
263° W
|
12h 31m | +1m 41s | 04:16 | 19:28 | 04:45 | 19:00 | 05:12 | 18:32 | 11:52 | 149.53 |
| 8 |
05:35
↑
97° E
|
18:09
↑
263° W
|
12h 33m | +1m 41s | 04:15 | 19:29 | 04:43 | 19:01 | 05:11 | 18:33 | 11:52 | 149.49 |
| 9 |
05:34
↑
98° E
|
18:09
↑
262° W
|
12h 34m | +1m 41s | 04:14 | 19:30 | 04:42 | 19:01 | 05:10 | 18:33 | 11:52 | 149.44 |
| 10 |
05:33
↑
98° E
|
18:10
↑
262° W
|
12h 36m | +1m 40s | 04:13 | 19:30 | 04:41 | 19:02 | 05:09 | 18:34 | 11:51 | 149.40 |
| 11 |
05:32
↑
98° E
|
18:10
↑
261° W
|
12h 38m | +1m 40s | 04:11 | 19:31 | 04:40 | 19:03 | 05:08 | 18:35 | 11:51 | 149.36 |
| 12 |
05:31
↑
99° E
|
18:11
↑
261° W
|
12h 39m | +1m 40s | 04:10 | 19:32 | 04:39 | 19:03 | 05:07 | 18:35 | 11:51 | 149.32 |
| 13 |
05:30
↑
99° E
|
18:11
↑
260° W
|
12h 41m | +1m 40s | 04:09 | 19:33 | 04:38 | 19:04 | 05:06 | 18:36 | 11:51 | 149.27 |
| 14 |
05:29
↑
100° E
|
18:12
↑
260° W
|
12h 43m | +1m 40s | 04:08 | 19:33 | 04:36 | 19:05 | 05:04 | 18:37 | 11:50 | 149.23 |
| 15 |
05:28
↑
100° E
|
18:13
↑
260° W
|
12h 44m | +1m 39s | 04:06 | 19:34 | 04:35 | 19:05 | 05:03 | 18:37 | 11:50 | 149.19 |
| 16 |
05:27
↑
100° E
|
18:13
↑
259° W
|
12h 46m | +1m 39s | 04:05 | 19:35 | 04:34 | 19:06 | 05:02 | 18:38 | 11:50 | 149.14 |
| 17 |
05:26
↑
101° E
|
18:14
↑
259° W
|
12h 48m | +1m 39s | 04:04 | 19:36 | 04:33 | 19:07 | 05:01 | 18:38 | 11:50 | 149.10 |
| 18 |
05:25
↑
101° ESE
|
18:14
↑
258° WSW
|
12h 49m | +1m 38s | 04:03 | 19:37 | 04:32 | 19:07 | 05:00 | 18:39 | 11:49 | 149.06 |
| 19 |
05:24
↑
102° ESE
|
18:15
↑
258° WSW
|
12h 51m | +1m 38s | 04:02 | 19:37 | 04:31 | 19:08 | 04:59 | 18:40 | 11:49 | 149.01 |
| 20 |
05:23
↑
102° ESE
|
18:16
↑
258° WSW
|
12h 53m | +1m 38s | 04:00 | 19:38 | 04:30 | 19:09 | 04:58 | 18:40 | 11:49 | 148.97 |
| 21 |
05:22
↑
103° ESE
|
18:16
↑
257° WSW
|
12h 54m | +1m 37s | 03:59 | 19:39 | 04:28 | 19:10 | 04:57 | 18:41 | 11:49 | 148.93 |
| 22 |
05:21
↑
103° ESE
|
18:17
↑
257° WSW
|
12h 56m | +1m 37s | 03:58 | 19:40 | 04:27 | 19:10 | 04:56 | 18:42 | 11:49 | 148.89 |
| 23 |
05:20
↑
103° ESE
|
18:18
↑
256° WSW
|
12h 57m | +1m 36s | 03:57 | 19:41 | 04:26 | 19:11 | 04:55 | 18:43 | 11:49 | 148.84 |
| 24 |
05:19
↑
104° ESE
|
18:18
↑
256° WSW
|
12h 59m | +1m 36s | 03:56 | 19:42 | 04:25 | 19:12 | 04:54 | 18:43 | 11:48 | 148.80 |
| 25 |
05:18
↑
104° ESE
|
18:19
↑
256° WSW
|
13h 01m | +1m 35s | 03:55 | 19:43 | 04:24 | 19:13 | 04:53 | 18:44 | 11:48 | 148.76 |
| 26 |
05:17
↑
105° ESE
|
18:20
↑
255° WSW
|
13h 02m | +1m 35s | 03:53 | 19:43 | 04:23 | 19:14 | 04:52 | 18:45 | 11:48 | 148.72 |
| 27 |
05:16
↑
105° ESE
|
18:20
↑
255° WSW
|
13h 04m | +1m 34s | 03:52 | 19:44 | 04:22 | 19:14 | 04:51 | 18:45 | 11:48 | 148.68 |
| 28 |
05:15
↑
105° ESE
|
18:21
↑
254° WSW
|
13h 05m | +1m 34s | 03:51 | 19:45 | 04:21 | 19:15 | 04:50 | 18:46 | 11:48 | 148.64 |
| 29 |
05:14
↑
106° ESE
|
18:22
↑
254° WSW
|
13h 07m | +1m 33s | 03:50 | 19:46 | 04:20 | 19:16 | 04:49 | 18:47 | 11:48 | 148.60 |
| 30 |
05:14
↑
106° ESE
|
18:23
↑
254° WSW
|
13h 09m | +1m 32s | 03:49 | 19:47 | 04:19 | 19:17 | 04:48 | 18:48 | 11:48 | 148.56 |
| 31 |
05:13
↑
106° ESE
|
18:23
↑
253° WSW
|
13h 10m | +1m 32s | 03:48 | 19:48 | 04:18 | 19:18 | 04:48 | 18:49 | 11:48 | 148.53 |
|
All times are in local time for Phuthaditjhaba. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Phuthaditjhaba, the earliest sunrise of October is on October 31 and the latest sunset of October is on October 30 or October 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Phuthaditjhaba?
Days in Phuthaditjhaba are currently getting longer by about 1m 39s each day, roughly 12 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Phuthaditjhaba Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:02-05:11 | 18:29-18:38 |
| Golden hour | 05:11-05:57 | 17:43-18:29 |
Phuthaditjhaba's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | 13h 57m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | 10h 19m |
| Earliest sunrise | November 28, 2026 | 04:59 |
| Latest sunset | January 3, 2027 | 19:06 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Phuthaditjhaba
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Phuthaditjhaba also fixes the Qibla: face 13deg (NNE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,678 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Phuthaditjhaba on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
In Phuthaditjhaba today, the morning golden hour runs 05:11-05:57 and the evening golden hour 17:43-18:29, with the cooler blue hour around 05:02-05:11 and 18:29-18:38. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Phuthaditjhaba tomorrow
What time is sunrise in Phuthaditjhaba tomorrow?
Sunrise in Phuthaditjhaba tomorrow is at 05:26 local time.
What time is sunset in Phuthaditjhaba tomorrow?
Sunset in Phuthaditjhaba tomorrow is at 18:14 local time.
What time is solar noon in Phuthaditjhaba tomorrow?
Solar noon in Phuthaditjhaba — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 11:50 local time tomorrow.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Phuthaditjhaba?
In Phuthaditjhaba tomorrow: civil twilight begins at 05:01 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:38 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Phuthaditjhaba?
Nautical twilight in Phuthaditjhaba tomorrow runs from 04:33 in the morning to 19:07 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Phuthaditjhaba for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Phuthaditjhaba ends at 19:36 in the evening and resumes at 04:04 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Phuthaditjhaba?
Tomorrow in Phuthaditjhaba, the sun rises at an azimuth of 101° and sets at 259° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
