Sunrise & Sunset Today in Potchefstroom, South Africa 🇿🇦
Sunrise over Potchefstroom is at 06:55 in the ENE and sunset at 17:40 today, a span of 10h 45m (+0m 58s vs yesterday). Daylight is currently lengthening by about 1m 05s a day (roughly 8 minutes a week) in Potchefstroom.
Sun Phase: Astronomical Twilight
Sunrise Today: 06:53 ↑ 69.6° ENE
Sunset Today: 17:43 ↑ 290.3° WNW
Day Length: 10h 50m
Sun Direction: ENE
Sun Altitude: -13.0°
Sun Distance: 151.869 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Potchefstroom?
July 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Potchefstroom
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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 |
07:01
↑
64° ENE
|
17:29
↑
296° WNW
|
10h 28m | +0m 18s | 05:38 | 18:52 | 06:06 | 18:24 | 06:35 | 17:55 | 12:15 | 152.08 |
| 2 |
07:01
↑
64° ENE
|
17:30
↑
296° WNW
|
10h 29m | +0m 20s | 05:38 | 18:53 | 06:06 | 18:24 | 06:35 | 17:56 | 12:15 | 152.08 |
| 3 |
07:01
↑
64° ENE
|
17:30
↑
295° WNW
|
10h 29m | +0m 22s | 05:38 | 18:53 | 06:06 | 18:25 | 06:35 | 17:56 | 12:15 | 152.08 |
| 4 |
07:01
↑
65° ENE
|
17:31
↑
295° WNW
|
10h 29m | +0m 24s | 05:38 | 18:53 | 06:06 | 18:25 | 06:35 | 17:56 | 12:15 | 152.09 |
| 5 |
07:01
↑
65° ENE
|
17:31
↑
295° WNW
|
10h 30m | +0m 26s | 05:38 | 18:54 | 06:06 | 18:25 | 06:35 | 17:57 | 12:16 | 152.09 |
| 6 |
07:01
↑
65° ENE
|
17:31
↑
295° WNW
|
10h 30m | +0m 28s | 05:38 | 18:54 | 06:06 | 18:26 | 06:35 | 17:57 | 12:16 | 152.09 |
| 7 |
07:00
↑
65° ENE
|
17:32
↑
295° WNW
|
10h 31m | +0m 29s | 05:38 | 18:54 | 06:06 | 18:26 | 06:35 | 17:58 | 12:16 | 152.09 |
| 8 |
07:00
↑
65° ENE
|
17:32
↑
295° WNW
|
10h 31m | +0m 31s | 05:38 | 18:55 | 06:06 | 18:27 | 06:35 | 17:58 | 12:16 | 152.09 |
| 9 |
07:00
↑
65° ENE
|
17:33
↑
295° WNW
|
10h 32m | +0m 33s | 05:38 | 18:55 | 06:06 | 18:27 | 06:35 | 17:58 | 12:16 | 152.09 |
| 10 |
07:00
↑
65° ENE
|
17:33
↑
295° WNW
|
10h 33m | +0m 35s | 05:38 | 18:55 | 06:06 | 18:27 | 06:34 | 17:59 | 12:16 | 152.08 |
| 11 |
07:00
↑
66° ENE
|
17:34
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 33m | +0m 36s | 05:38 | 18:56 | 06:06 | 18:28 | 06:34 | 17:59 | 12:17 | 152.08 |
| 12 |
07:00
↑
66° ENE
|
17:34
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 34m | +0m 38s | 05:38 | 18:56 | 06:06 | 18:28 | 06:34 | 18:00 | 12:17 | 152.08 |
| 13 |
06:59
↑
66° ENE
|
17:34
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 34m | +0m 40s | 05:37 | 18:57 | 06:05 | 18:28 | 06:34 | 18:00 | 12:17 | 152.07 |
| 14 |
06:59
↑
66° ENE
|
17:35
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 35m | +0m 41s | 05:37 | 18:57 | 06:05 | 18:29 | 06:34 | 18:00 | 12:17 | 152.07 |
| 15 |
06:59
↑
66° ENE
|
17:35
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 36m | +0m 43s | 05:37 | 18:57 | 06:05 | 18:29 | 06:33 | 18:01 | 12:17 | 152.06 |
| 16 |
06:59
↑
66° ENE
|
17:36
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 37m | +0m 45s | 05:37 | 18:58 | 06:05 | 18:30 | 06:33 | 18:01 | 12:17 | 152.05 |
| 17 |
06:58
↑
67° ENE
|
17:36
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 37m | +0m 46s | 05:37 | 18:58 | 06:05 | 18:30 | 06:33 | 18:02 | 12:17 | 152.04 |
| 18 |
06:58
↑
67° ENE
|
17:37
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 38m | +0m 48s | 05:36 | 18:58 | 06:04 | 18:31 | 06:33 | 18:02 | 12:17 | 152.03 |
| 19 |
06:58
↑
67° ENE
|
17:37
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 39m | +0m 49s | 05:36 | 18:59 | 06:04 | 18:31 | 06:32 | 18:03 | 12:17 | 152.02 |
| 20 |
06:57
↑
67° ENE
|
17:38
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 40m | +0m 51s | 05:36 | 18:59 | 06:04 | 18:31 | 06:32 | 18:03 | 12:17 | 152.01 |
| 21 |
06:57
↑
67° ENE
|
17:38
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 41m | +0m 52s | 05:36 | 19:00 | 06:04 | 18:32 | 06:32 | 18:04 | 12:18 | 152.00 |
| 22 |
06:57
↑
68° ENE
|
17:39
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 42m | +0m 54s | 05:35 | 19:00 | 06:03 | 18:32 | 06:31 | 18:04 | 12:18 | 151.99 |
| 23 |
06:56
↑
68° ENE
|
17:39
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 43m | +0m 55s | 05:35 | 19:00 | 06:03 | 18:33 | 06:31 | 18:04 | 12:18 | 151.98 |
| 24 |
06:56
↑
68° ENE
|
17:40
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 44m | +0m 56s | 05:35 | 19:01 | 06:02 | 18:33 | 06:31 | 18:05 | 12:18 | 151.96 |
| 25 |
06:55
↑
68° ENE
|
17:40
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 45m | +0m 58s | 05:34 | 19:01 | 06:02 | 18:33 | 06:30 | 18:05 | 12:18 | 151.95 |
| 26 |
06:55
↑
69° ENE
|
17:41
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 46m | +0m 59s | 05:34 | 19:02 | 06:02 | 18:34 | 06:30 | 18:06 | 12:18 | 151.93 |
| 27 |
06:54
↑
69° ENE
|
17:41
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 47m | +1m 00s | 05:34 | 19:02 | 06:01 | 18:34 | 06:29 | 18:06 | 12:18 | 151.92 |
| 28 |
06:54
↑
69° ENE
|
17:42
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 48m | +1m 02s | 05:33 | 19:02 | 06:01 | 18:35 | 06:29 | 18:07 | 12:18 | 151.90 |
| 29 |
06:53
↑
69° ENE
|
17:42
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 49m | +1m 03s | 05:33 | 19:03 | 06:00 | 18:35 | 06:28 | 18:07 | 12:18 | 151.89 |
| 30 |
06:53
↑
70° ENE
|
17:43
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 50m | +1m 04s | 05:32 | 19:03 | 06:00 | 18:36 | 06:28 | 18:08 | 12:18 | 151.87 |
| 31 |
06:52
↑
70° ENE
|
17:43
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 51m | +1m 05s | 05:32 | 19:04 | 05:59 | 18:36 | 06:27 | 18:08 | 12:18 | 151.85 |
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All times are in local time for Potchefstroom. 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 Potchefstroom, the earliest sunrise of July is on July 31 and the latest sunset of July is on July 30 or July 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Potchefstroom?
Days in Potchefstroom are currently getting longer by about 1m 05s each day, roughly 8 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Potchefstroom Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:28-06:37 | 17:58-18:08 |
| Golden hour | 06:37-07:25 | 17:11-17:58 |
Potchefstroom's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | 13h 49m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | 10h 27m |
| Earliest sunrise | November 25, 2026 | 05:10 |
| Latest sunset | January 6, 2027 | 19:09 |
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.
Potchefstroom sees its golden hour today around 06:37-07:25 and 17:11-17:58, framed by the blue hour at 06:28-06:37 and 17:58-18:08. As the sun's arc shifts with the seasons, these windows move with it.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Potchefstroom
What time is sunrise in Potchefstroom today?
Today Potchefstroom has sunrise at 06:53 local time.
What time is sunset in Potchefstroom today?
The sun sets over Potchefstroom today at 17:43 local time.
What time is solar noon in Potchefstroom today?
Solar noon in Potchefstroom — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:18 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Potchefstroom?
In Potchefstroom today: civil twilight begins at 06:28 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:08 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Potchefstroom?
Nautical twilight in Potchefstroom today runs from 06:00 in the morning to 18:36 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Potchefstroom for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Potchefstroom ends at 19:03 in the evening and resumes at 05:32 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 Potchefstroom?
Today in Potchefstroom, the sun rises at an azimuth of 70° and sets at 290° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
