January 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Port Elizabeth, South Africa 🇿🇦
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 06:53 ↑ 74.7° ENE
Sunset Today: 17:49 ↑ 285.1° WNW
Day Length: 10h 56m
Sun Direction: W
Sun Altitude: -29.07°
Sun Distance: 151.419 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Port Elizabeth?
January 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Port Elizabeth
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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 |
05:10
↑
119° ESE
|
19:31
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 21m | -0m 32s | 03:26 | 21:15 | 04:04 | 20:36 | 04:40 | 20:01 | 12:20 | 147.10 |
| 2 |
05:10
↑
119° ESE
|
19:32
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 21m | -0m 35s | 03:26 | 21:15 | 04:05 | 20:37 | 04:41 | 20:01 | 12:21 | 147.10 |
| 3 |
05:11
↑
118° ESE
|
19:32
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 20m | -0m 38s | 03:27 | 21:15 | 04:06 | 20:37 | 04:42 | 20:01 | 12:21 | 147.10 |
| 4 |
05:12
↑
118° ESE
|
19:32
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 19m | -0m 41s | 03:28 | 21:15 | 04:07 | 20:37 | 04:42 | 20:01 | 12:22 | 147.10 |
| 5 |
05:13
↑
118° ESE
|
19:32
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 19m | -0m 44s | 03:29 | 21:15 | 04:08 | 20:36 | 04:43 | 20:01 | 12:22 | 147.10 |
| 6 |
05:14
↑
118° ESE
|
19:32
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 18m | -0m 47s | 03:30 | 21:15 | 04:09 | 20:36 | 04:44 | 20:01 | 12:23 | 147.10 |
| 7 |
05:14
↑
118° ESE
|
19:32
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 17m | -0m 50s | 03:32 | 21:15 | 04:10 | 20:36 | 04:45 | 20:01 | 12:23 | 147.11 |
| 8 |
05:15
↑
118° ESE
|
19:32
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 16m | -0m 53s | 03:33 | 21:14 | 04:11 | 20:36 | 04:46 | 20:01 | 12:24 | 147.11 |
| 9 |
05:16
↑
118° ESE
|
19:32
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 15m | -0m 56s | 03:34 | 21:14 | 04:12 | 20:36 | 04:47 | 20:01 | 12:24 | 147.12 |
| 10 |
05:17
↑
117° ESE
|
19:32
↑
243° WSW
|
14h 14m | -0m 58s | 03:35 | 21:14 | 04:13 | 20:36 | 04:48 | 20:01 | 12:24 | 147.12 |
| 11 |
05:18
↑
117° ESE
|
19:32
↑
243° WSW
|
14h 13m | -1m 01s | 03:36 | 21:13 | 04:14 | 20:35 | 04:49 | 20:01 | 12:25 | 147.13 |
| 12 |
05:19
↑
117° ESE
|
19:31
↑
243° WSW
|
14h 12m | -1m 04s | 03:37 | 21:13 | 04:15 | 20:35 | 04:50 | 20:00 | 12:25 | 147.14 |
| 13 |
05:20
↑
117° ESE
|
19:31
↑
243° WSW
|
14h 11m | -1m 06s | 03:39 | 21:12 | 04:16 | 20:35 | 04:51 | 20:00 | 12:26 | 147.14 |
| 14 |
05:21
↑
117° ESE
|
19:31
↑
244° WSW
|
14h 10m | -1m 09s | 03:40 | 21:12 | 04:17 | 20:34 | 04:52 | 20:00 | 12:26 | 147.15 |
| 15 |
05:22
↑
116° ESE
|
19:31
↑
244° WSW
|
14h 09m | -1m 11s | 03:41 | 21:11 | 04:18 | 20:34 | 04:53 | 20:00 | 12:26 | 147.16 |
| 16 |
05:23
↑
116° ESE
|
19:31
↑
244° WSW
|
14h 07m | -1m 13s | 03:42 | 21:11 | 04:19 | 20:34 | 04:54 | 19:59 | 12:27 | 147.17 |
| 17 |
05:24
↑
116° ESE
|
19:30
↑
244° WSW
|
14h 06m | -1m 16s | 03:44 | 21:10 | 04:21 | 20:33 | 04:55 | 19:59 | 12:27 | 147.18 |
| 18 |
05:25
↑
116° ESE
|
19:30
↑
244° WSW
|
14h 05m | -1m 18s | 03:45 | 21:09 | 04:22 | 20:33 | 04:56 | 19:59 | 12:27 | 147.19 |
| 19 |
05:26
↑
115° ESE
|
19:30
↑
245° WSW
|
14h 03m | -1m 20s | 03:46 | 21:09 | 04:23 | 20:32 | 04:57 | 19:58 | 12:28 | 147.20 |
| 20 |
05:27
↑
115° ESE
|
19:29
↑
245° WSW
|
14h 02m | -1m 22s | 03:47 | 21:08 | 04:24 | 20:31 | 04:58 | 19:58 | 12:28 | 147.22 |
| 21 |
05:28
↑
115° ESE
|
19:29
↑
245° WSW
|
14h 01m | -1m 24s | 03:49 | 21:07 | 04:25 | 20:31 | 04:59 | 19:57 | 12:28 | 147.23 |
| 22 |
05:29
↑
115° ESE
|
19:28
↑
246° WSW
|
13h 59m | -1m 27s | 03:50 | 21:06 | 04:26 | 20:30 | 05:00 | 19:57 | 12:29 | 147.24 |
| 23 |
05:30
↑
114° ESE
|
19:28
↑
246° WSW
|
13h 58m | -1m 29s | 03:51 | 21:05 | 04:28 | 20:30 | 05:01 | 19:56 | 12:29 | 147.25 |
| 24 |
05:31
↑
114° ESE
|
19:27
↑
246° WSW
|
13h 56m | -1m 30s | 03:53 | 21:05 | 04:29 | 20:29 | 05:02 | 19:55 | 12:29 | 147.27 |
| 25 |
05:32
↑
114° ESE
|
19:27
↑
246° WSW
|
13h 55m | -1m 32s | 03:54 | 21:04 | 04:30 | 20:28 | 05:03 | 19:55 | 12:29 | 147.28 |
| 26 |
05:33
↑
113° ESE
|
19:26
↑
247° WSW
|
13h 53m | -1m 34s | 03:56 | 21:03 | 04:31 | 20:27 | 05:04 | 19:54 | 12:29 | 147.30 |
| 27 |
05:34
↑
113° ESE
|
19:26
↑
247° WSW
|
13h 51m | -1m 36s | 03:57 | 21:02 | 04:32 | 20:27 | 05:06 | 19:53 | 12:30 | 147.32 |
| 28 |
05:35
↑
113° ESE
|
19:25
↑
248° WSW
|
13h 50m | -1m 38s | 03:58 | 21:01 | 04:34 | 20:26 | 05:07 | 19:53 | 12:30 | 147.33 |
| 29 |
05:36
↑
112° ESE
|
19:24
↑
248° WSW
|
13h 48m | -1m 39s | 04:00 | 21:00 | 04:35 | 20:25 | 05:08 | 19:52 | 12:30 | 147.35 |
| 30 |
05:37
↑
112° ESE
|
19:24
↑
248° WSW
|
13h 46m | -1m 41s | 04:01 | 20:59 | 04:36 | 20:24 | 05:09 | 19:51 | 12:30 | 147.37 |
| 31 |
05:38
↑
112° ESE
|
19:23
↑
248° WSW
|
13h 45m | -1m 42s | 04:02 | 20:58 | 04:37 | 20:23 | 05:10 | 19:51 | 12:30 | 147.39 |
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All times are in local time for Port Elizabeth. 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 Port Elizabeth, the earliest sunrise of January is on January 01 or January 02 and the latest sunset of January is on January 02 to 11.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Port Elizabeth?
Days in Port Elizabeth are currently getting longer by about 1m 50s each day, roughly 13 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Port Elizabeth Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:27-06:37 | 18:06-18:15 |
| Golden hour | 06:37-07:27 | 17:16-18:06 |
Port Elizabeth's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | 14h 24m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | 9h 52m |
| Earliest sunrise | December 1, 2026 | 04:59 |
| Latest sunset | January 3, 2027 | 19:32 |
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 Port Elizabeth today, the morning golden hour runs 06:37-07:27 and the evening golden hour 17:16-18:06, with the cooler blue hour around 06:27-06:37 and 18:06-18:15. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Port Elizabeth
What time is sunrise in Port Elizabeth today?
Today Port Elizabeth has sunrise at 06:53 local time.
What time is sunset in Port Elizabeth today?
Today Port Elizabeth has sunset at 17:49 local time.
What time is solar noon in Port Elizabeth today?
Solar noon in Port Elizabeth — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:21 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Port Elizabeth?
In Port Elizabeth today: civil twilight begins at 06:27 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:15 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Port Elizabeth?
Nautical twilight in Port Elizabeth today runs from 05:58 in the morning to 18:45 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Port Elizabeth for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Port Elizabeth ends at 19:14 in the evening and resumes at 05:29 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 Port Elizabeth?
Today in Port Elizabeth, the sun rises at an azimuth of 75° and sets at 285° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
