October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Stellenbosch, South Africa 🇿🇦
Sun Phase: Civil Twilight
Sunrise Today: 06:48 ↑ 85.5° E
Sunset Today: 18:33 ↑ 274.3° W
Day Length: 11h 45m
Sun Direction: W
Sun Altitude: -2.71°
Sun Distance: 150.559 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Stellenbosch?
October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Stellenbosch
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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 |
06:21
↑
94° E
|
18:47
↑
265° W
|
12h 25m | +2m 06s | 04:57 | 20:11 | 05:27 | 19:41 | 05:56 | 19:12 | 12:34 | 149.78 |
| 2 |
06:20
↑
95° E
|
18:47
↑
265° W
|
12h 27m | +2m 06s | 04:55 | 20:12 | 05:25 | 19:42 | 05:55 | 19:13 | 12:34 | 149.74 |
| 3 |
06:19
↑
95° E
|
18:48
↑
264° W
|
12h 29m | +2m 05s | 04:54 | 20:13 | 05:24 | 19:43 | 05:53 | 19:14 | 12:33 | 149.70 |
| 4 |
06:17
↑
96° E
|
18:49
↑
264° W
|
12h 31m | +2m 05s | 04:52 | 20:14 | 05:22 | 19:44 | 05:52 | 19:14 | 12:33 | 149.65 |
| 5 |
06:16
↑
96° E
|
18:49
↑
264° W
|
12h 33m | +2m 05s | 04:51 | 20:15 | 05:21 | 19:45 | 05:50 | 19:15 | 12:33 | 149.61 |
| 6 |
06:15
↑
97° E
|
18:50
↑
263° W
|
12h 35m | +2m 05s | 04:49 | 20:16 | 05:20 | 19:45 | 05:49 | 19:16 | 12:32 | 149.57 |
| 7 |
06:13
↑
97° E
|
18:51
↑
263° W
|
12h 37m | +2m 05s | 04:48 | 20:17 | 05:18 | 19:46 | 05:48 | 19:17 | 12:32 | 149.53 |
| 8 |
06:12
↑
98° E
|
18:52
↑
262° W
|
12h 39m | +2m 05s | 04:46 | 20:18 | 05:17 | 19:47 | 05:46 | 19:18 | 12:32 | 149.49 |
| 9 |
06:11
↑
98° E
|
18:53
↑
262° W
|
12h 41m | +2m 05s | 04:45 | 20:19 | 05:15 | 19:48 | 05:45 | 19:18 | 12:31 | 149.44 |
| 10 |
06:09
↑
98° E
|
18:53
↑
261° W
|
12h 43m | +2m 05s | 04:43 | 20:20 | 05:14 | 19:49 | 05:44 | 19:19 | 12:31 | 149.40 |
| 11 |
06:08
↑
99° E
|
18:54
↑
261° W
|
12h 46m | +2m 04s | 04:42 | 20:21 | 05:12 | 19:50 | 05:42 | 19:20 | 12:31 | 149.36 |
| 12 |
06:07
↑
100° E
|
18:55
↑
260° W
|
12h 48m | +2m 04s | 04:40 | 20:22 | 05:11 | 19:51 | 05:41 | 19:21 | 12:31 | 149.32 |
| 13 |
06:05
↑
100° E
|
18:56
↑
260° W
|
12h 50m | +2m 04s | 04:39 | 20:23 | 05:10 | 19:52 | 05:40 | 19:22 | 12:30 | 149.27 |
| 14 |
06:04
↑
100° E
|
18:56
↑
259° W
|
12h 52m | +2m 04s | 04:37 | 20:24 | 05:08 | 19:53 | 05:38 | 19:22 | 12:30 | 149.23 |
| 15 |
06:03
↑
101° E
|
18:57
↑
259° W
|
12h 54m | +2m 03s | 04:36 | 20:25 | 05:07 | 19:53 | 05:37 | 19:23 | 12:30 | 149.19 |
| 16 |
06:02
↑
101° ESE
|
18:58
↑
258° WSW
|
12h 56m | +2m 03s | 04:34 | 20:26 | 05:05 | 19:54 | 05:36 | 19:24 | 12:30 | 149.14 |
| 17 |
06:00
↑
102° ESE
|
18:59
↑
258° WSW
|
12h 58m | +2m 03s | 04:33 | 20:27 | 05:04 | 19:55 | 05:34 | 19:25 | 12:29 | 149.10 |
| 18 |
05:59
↑
102° ESE
|
19:00
↑
258° WSW
|
13h 00m | +2m 02s | 04:31 | 20:28 | 05:03 | 19:56 | 05:33 | 19:26 | 12:29 | 149.06 |
| 19 |
05:58
↑
103° ESE
|
19:01
↑
257° WSW
|
13h 02m | +2m 02s | 04:30 | 20:29 | 05:01 | 19:57 | 05:32 | 19:27 | 12:29 | 149.01 |
| 20 |
05:57
↑
103° ESE
|
19:01
↑
257° WSW
|
13h 04m | +2m 01s | 04:29 | 20:30 | 05:00 | 19:58 | 05:31 | 19:28 | 12:29 | 148.97 |
| 21 |
05:56
↑
104° ESE
|
19:02
↑
256° WSW
|
13h 06m | +2m 01s | 04:27 | 20:31 | 04:59 | 19:59 | 05:29 | 19:29 | 12:29 | 148.93 |
| 22 |
05:54
↑
104° ESE
|
19:03
↑
256° WSW
|
13h 08m | +2m 00s | 04:26 | 20:32 | 04:57 | 20:00 | 05:28 | 19:29 | 12:29 | 148.89 |
| 23 |
05:53
↑
104° ESE
|
19:04
↑
256° WSW
|
13h 10m | +2m 00s | 04:24 | 20:33 | 04:56 | 20:01 | 05:27 | 19:30 | 12:28 | 148.85 |
| 24 |
05:52
↑
105° ESE
|
19:05
↑
255° WSW
|
13h 12m | +1m 59s | 04:23 | 20:34 | 04:55 | 20:02 | 05:26 | 19:31 | 12:28 | 148.80 |
| 25 |
05:51
↑
105° ESE
|
19:06
↑
255° WSW
|
13h 14m | +1m 59s | 04:21 | 20:36 | 04:54 | 20:03 | 05:25 | 19:32 | 12:28 | 148.76 |
| 26 |
05:50
↑
106° ESE
|
19:06
↑
254° WSW
|
13h 16m | +1m 58s | 04:20 | 20:37 | 04:52 | 20:04 | 05:23 | 19:33 | 12:28 | 148.72 |
| 27 |
05:49
↑
106° ESE
|
19:07
↑
254° WSW
|
13h 18m | +1m 57s | 04:19 | 20:38 | 04:51 | 20:05 | 05:22 | 19:34 | 12:28 | 148.68 |
| 28 |
05:48
↑
106° ESE
|
19:08
↑
253° WSW
|
13h 20m | +1m 56s | 04:17 | 20:39 | 04:50 | 20:06 | 05:21 | 19:35 | 12:28 | 148.64 |
| 29 |
05:47
↑
107° ESE
|
19:09
↑
253° WSW
|
13h 22m | +1m 56s | 04:16 | 20:40 | 04:49 | 20:07 | 05:20 | 19:36 | 12:28 | 148.60 |
| 30 |
05:46
↑
107° ESE
|
19:10
↑
253° WSW
|
13h 24m | +1m 55s | 04:15 | 20:41 | 04:48 | 20:08 | 05:19 | 19:37 | 12:28 | 148.56 |
| 31 |
05:45
↑
108° ESE
|
19:11
↑
252° WSW
|
13h 26m | +1m 54s | 04:13 | 20:43 | 04:46 | 20:10 | 05:18 | 19:38 | 12:28 | 148.53 |
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All times are in local time for Stellenbosch. 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 Stellenbosch, the earliest sunrise of October is on October 31 and the latest sunset of October is on October 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Stellenbosch?
Days in Stellenbosch are currently getting longer by about 2m 04s each day, roughly 14 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Stellenbosch Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:22-06:32 | 18:49-18:59 |
| Golden hour | 06:32-07:20 | 18:01-18:49 |
Stellenbosch's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | 14h 24m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | 9h 53m |
| Earliest sunrise | December 1, 2026 | 05:26 |
| Latest sunset | January 3, 2027 | 19:59 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Stellenbosch
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Stellenbosch also fixes the Qibla: face 23deg (NNE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,543 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Stellenbosch 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.
Photographers in Stellenbosch get the golden hour at 06:32-07:20 in the morning and 18:01-18:49 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:22-06:32 and 18:49-18:59. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Stellenbosch
What time is sunrise in Stellenbosch today?
Sunrise in Stellenbosch today is at 06:48 local time.
What time is sunset in Stellenbosch today?
The sun sets over Stellenbosch today at 18:33 local time.
What time is solar noon in Stellenbosch today?
Solar noon in Stellenbosch — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:40 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Stellenbosch?
In Stellenbosch today: civil twilight begins at 06:22 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:59 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Stellenbosch?
Nautical twilight in Stellenbosch today runs from 05:54 in the morning to 19:28 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Stellenbosch for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Stellenbosch ends at 19:57 in the evening and resumes at 05:25 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 Stellenbosch?
Today in Stellenbosch, the sun rises at an azimuth of 86° and sets at 274° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
