May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa 🇿🇦
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 06:47 ↑ 68.0° ENE
Sunset Today: 17:22 ↑ 291.9° WNW
Day Length: 10h 35m
Sun Direction: E
Sun Altitude: -30.14°
Sun Distance: 151.934 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Pietermaritzburg?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Pietermaritzburg
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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 |
06:27
↑
73° ENE
|
17:23
↑
287° WNW
|
10h 56m | -1m 28s | 05:05 | 18:44 | 05:33 | 18:17 | 06:01 | 17:48 | 11:55 | 150.72 |
| 2 |
06:27
↑
73° ENE
|
17:22
↑
287° WNW
|
10h 55m | -1m 27s | 05:06 | 18:44 | 05:34 | 18:16 | 06:02 | 17:48 | 11:55 | 150.76 |
| 3 |
06:28
↑
72° ENE
|
17:22
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 53m | -1m 26s | 05:06 | 18:43 | 05:34 | 18:15 | 06:03 | 17:47 | 11:55 | 150.79 |
| 4 |
06:28
↑
72° ENE
|
17:21
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 52m | -1m 25s | 05:07 | 18:42 | 05:35 | 18:14 | 06:03 | 17:46 | 11:55 | 150.83 |
| 5 |
06:29
↑
72° ENE
|
17:20
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 50m | -1m 24s | 05:07 | 18:42 | 05:35 | 18:14 | 06:04 | 17:45 | 11:55 | 150.87 |
| 6 |
06:30
↑
71° ENE
|
17:19
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 49m | -1m 23s | 05:08 | 18:41 | 05:36 | 18:13 | 06:04 | 17:45 | 11:55 | 150.91 |
| 7 |
06:30
↑
71° ENE
|
17:18
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 48m | -1m 22s | 05:08 | 18:40 | 05:36 | 18:12 | 06:05 | 17:44 | 11:55 | 150.94 |
| 8 |
06:31
↑
71° ENE
|
17:18
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 46m | -1m 21s | 05:09 | 18:40 | 05:37 | 18:12 | 06:05 | 17:43 | 11:54 | 150.98 |
| 9 |
06:31
↑
70° ENE
|
17:17
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 45m | -1m 20s | 05:09 | 18:39 | 05:38 | 18:11 | 06:06 | 17:43 | 11:54 | 151.02 |
| 10 |
06:32
↑
70° ENE
|
17:16
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 44m | -1m 19s | 05:10 | 18:39 | 05:38 | 18:10 | 06:07 | 17:42 | 11:54 | 151.05 |
| 11 |
06:33
↑
70° ENE
|
17:16
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 42m | -1m 17s | 05:10 | 18:38 | 05:39 | 18:10 | 06:07 | 17:41 | 11:54 | 151.09 |
| 12 |
06:33
↑
70° ENE
|
17:15
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 41m | -1m 16s | 05:11 | 18:37 | 05:39 | 18:09 | 06:08 | 17:41 | 11:54 | 151.12 |
| 13 |
06:34
↑
69° ENE
|
17:14
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 40m | -1m 15s | 05:11 | 18:37 | 05:40 | 18:09 | 06:08 | 17:40 | 11:54 | 151.16 |
| 14 |
06:35
↑
69° ENE
|
17:14
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 39m | -1m 13s | 05:12 | 18:36 | 05:40 | 18:08 | 06:09 | 17:39 | 11:54 | 151.19 |
| 15 |
06:35
↑
69° ENE
|
17:13
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 37m | -1m 12s | 05:12 | 18:36 | 05:41 | 18:08 | 06:09 | 17:39 | 11:54 | 151.22 |
| 16 |
06:36
↑
68° ENE
|
17:13
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 36m | -1m 11s | 05:13 | 18:35 | 05:41 | 18:07 | 06:10 | 17:38 | 11:54 | 151.25 |
| 17 |
06:36
↑
68° ENE
|
17:12
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 35m | -1m 09s | 05:13 | 18:35 | 05:42 | 18:07 | 06:11 | 17:38 | 11:54 | 151.29 |
| 18 |
06:37
↑
68° ENE
|
17:11
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 34m | -1m 08s | 05:14 | 18:35 | 05:42 | 18:06 | 06:11 | 17:37 | 11:54 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
06:38
↑
68° ENE
|
17:11
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 33m | -1m 06s | 05:14 | 18:34 | 05:43 | 18:06 | 06:12 | 17:37 | 11:54 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
06:38
↑
67° ENE
|
17:10
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 32m | -1m 05s | 05:15 | 18:34 | 05:43 | 18:05 | 06:12 | 17:36 | 11:54 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
06:39
↑
67° ENE
|
17:10
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 31m | -1m 03s | 05:15 | 18:34 | 05:44 | 18:05 | 06:13 | 17:36 | 11:55 | 151.40 |
| 22 |
06:39
↑
67° ENE
|
17:10
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 30m | -1m 02s | 05:16 | 18:33 | 05:44 | 18:05 | 06:13 | 17:36 | 11:55 | 151.43 |
| 23 |
06:40
↑
67° ENE
|
17:09
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 29m | -1m 00s | 05:16 | 18:33 | 05:45 | 18:04 | 06:14 | 17:35 | 11:55 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
06:41
↑
66° ENE
|
17:09
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 28m | -0m 58s | 05:17 | 18:33 | 05:45 | 18:04 | 06:14 | 17:35 | 11:55 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
06:41
↑
66° ENE
|
17:08
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 27m | -0m 56s | 05:17 | 18:32 | 05:46 | 18:04 | 06:15 | 17:35 | 11:55 | 151.51 |
| 26 |
06:42
↑
66° ENE
|
17:08
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 26m | -0m 55s | 05:18 | 18:32 | 05:46 | 18:03 | 06:16 | 17:34 | 11:55 | 151.54 |
| 27 |
06:42
↑
66° ENE
|
17:08
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 25m | -0m 53s | 05:18 | 18:32 | 05:47 | 18:03 | 06:16 | 17:34 | 11:55 | 151.56 |
| 28 |
06:43
↑
66° ENE
|
17:07
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 24m | -0m 51s | 05:19 | 18:32 | 05:47 | 18:03 | 06:17 | 17:34 | 11:55 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
06:43
↑
65° ENE
|
17:07
↑
295° WNW
|
10h 23m | -0m 49s | 05:19 | 18:31 | 05:48 | 18:03 | 06:17 | 17:33 | 11:55 | 151.61 |
| 30 |
06:44
↑
65° ENE
|
17:07
↑
295° WNW
|
10h 22m | -0m 47s | 05:20 | 18:31 | 05:48 | 18:02 | 06:18 | 17:33 | 11:55 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
06:44
↑
65° ENE
|
17:07
↑
295° WNW
|
10h 22m | -0m 46s | 05:20 | 18:31 | 05:49 | 18:02 | 06:18 | 17:33 | 11:56 | 151.66 |
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All times are in local time for Pietermaritzburg. 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 Pietermaritzburg, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 01 or May 02 and the latest sunset of May is on May 01.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Pietermaritzburg?
Days in Pietermaritzburg are currently getting longer by about 1m 08s each day, roughly 8 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Pietermaritzburg Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:21-06:31 | 17:39-17:48 |
| Golden hour | 06:31-07:20 | 16:49-17:39 |
Pietermaritzburg's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | 14h 02m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | 10h 14m |
| Earliest sunrise | December 1, 2026 | 04:50 |
| Latest sunset | January 3, 2027 | 19:02 |
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.
Photographers in Pietermaritzburg get the golden hour at 06:31-07:20 in the morning and 16:49-17:39 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:21-06:31 and 17:39-17:48. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Pietermaritzburg
What time is sunrise in Pietermaritzburg today?
Today Pietermaritzburg has sunrise at 06:47 local time.
What time is sunset in Pietermaritzburg today?
Sunset in Pietermaritzburg today is at 17:22 local time.
What time is solar noon in Pietermaritzburg today?
Solar noon in Pietermaritzburg — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:05 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Pietermaritzburg?
In Pietermaritzburg today: civil twilight begins at 06:21 (before sunrise) and ends at 17:48 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Pietermaritzburg?
Nautical twilight in Pietermaritzburg today runs from 05:52 in the morning to 18:17 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Pietermaritzburg for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Pietermaritzburg ends at 18:45 in the evening and resumes at 05:24 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 Pietermaritzburg?
Today in Pietermaritzburg, the sun rises at an azimuth of 68° and sets at 292° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
