December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Stellenbosch, South Africa 🇿🇦
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 07:39 ↑ 67.8° ENE
Sunset Today: 18:02 ↑ 292.1° WNW
Day Length: 10h 23m
Sun Direction: WSW
Sun Altitude: -55.86°
Sun Distance: 151.874 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Stellenbosch?
December 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 |
05:26
↑
117° ESE
|
19:40
↑
243° WSW
|
14h 13m | +1m 02s | 03:45 | 21:22 | 04:22 | 20:44 | 04:57 | 20:09 | 12:33 | 147.53 |
| 2 |
05:26
↑
117° ESE
|
19:41
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 14m | +0m 59s | 03:44 | 21:23 | 04:22 | 20:45 | 04:57 | 20:10 | 12:33 | 147.50 |
| 3 |
05:26
↑
118° ESE
|
19:42
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 15m | +0m 57s | 03:44 | 21:24 | 04:22 | 20:46 | 04:57 | 20:11 | 12:34 | 147.48 |
| 4 |
05:26
↑
118° ESE
|
19:43
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 16m | +0m 54s | 03:43 | 21:25 | 04:22 | 20:47 | 04:57 | 20:12 | 12:34 | 147.46 |
| 5 |
05:26
↑
118° ESE
|
19:44
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 17m | +0m 51s | 03:43 | 21:26 | 04:22 | 20:48 | 04:57 | 20:13 | 12:34 | 147.44 |
| 6 |
05:26
↑
118° ESE
|
19:44
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 18m | +0m 49s | 03:43 | 21:28 | 04:21 | 20:49 | 04:57 | 20:14 | 12:35 | 147.42 |
| 7 |
05:26
↑
118° ESE
|
19:45
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 19m | +0m 46s | 03:43 | 21:29 | 04:21 | 20:50 | 04:57 | 20:15 | 12:35 | 147.40 |
| 8 |
05:26
↑
118° ESE
|
19:46
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 19m | +0m 43s | 03:43 | 21:30 | 04:21 | 20:51 | 04:57 | 20:15 | 12:36 | 147.38 |
| 9 |
05:26
↑
118° ESE
|
19:47
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 20m | +0m 40s | 03:43 | 21:31 | 04:21 | 20:52 | 04:57 | 20:16 | 12:36 | 147.36 |
| 10 |
05:26
↑
119° ESE
|
19:47
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 21m | +0m 37s | 03:42 | 21:31 | 04:21 | 20:53 | 04:57 | 20:17 | 12:37 | 147.34 |
| 11 |
05:26
↑
119° ESE
|
19:48
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 21m | +0m 34s | 03:42 | 21:32 | 04:21 | 20:53 | 04:57 | 20:18 | 12:37 | 147.32 |
| 12 |
05:27
↑
119° ESE
|
19:49
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 22m | +0m 31s | 03:43 | 21:33 | 04:21 | 20:54 | 04:57 | 20:19 | 12:38 | 147.30 |
| 13 |
05:27
↑
119° ESE
|
19:50
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 22m | +0m 28s | 03:43 | 21:34 | 04:22 | 20:55 | 04:57 | 20:19 | 12:38 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
05:27
↑
119° ESE
|
19:50
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 23m | +0m 25s | 03:43 | 21:35 | 04:22 | 20:56 | 04:57 | 20:20 | 12:38 | 147.27 |
| 15 |
05:27
↑
119° ESE
|
19:51
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 23m | +0m 22s | 03:43 | 21:36 | 04:22 | 20:56 | 04:58 | 20:21 | 12:39 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
05:28
↑
119° ESE
|
19:52
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 23m | +0m 18s | 03:43 | 21:36 | 04:22 | 20:57 | 04:58 | 20:21 | 12:39 | 147.24 |
| 17 |
05:28
↑
119° ESE
|
19:52
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 24m | +0m 15s | 03:43 | 21:37 | 04:23 | 20:58 | 04:58 | 20:22 | 12:40 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
05:28
↑
119° ESE
|
19:53
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 24m | +0m 12s | 03:44 | 21:38 | 04:23 | 20:58 | 04:59 | 20:23 | 12:40 | 147.21 |
| 19 |
05:29
↑
119° ESE
|
19:53
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 24m | +0m 09s | 03:44 | 21:38 | 04:23 | 20:59 | 04:59 | 20:23 | 12:41 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
05:29
↑
119° ESE
|
19:54
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 24m | +0m 06s | 03:44 | 21:39 | 04:24 | 20:59 | 05:00 | 20:24 | 12:41 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
05:30
↑
119° ESE
|
19:54
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 24m | +0m 02s | 03:45 | 21:39 | 04:24 | 21:00 | 05:00 | 20:24 | 12:42 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
05:30
↑
119° ESE
|
19:55
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 24m | -0m 00s | 03:45 | 21:40 | 04:25 | 21:00 | 05:00 | 20:25 | 12:42 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
05:31
↑
119° ESE
|
19:55
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 24m | -0m 03s | 03:46 | 21:40 | 04:25 | 21:01 | 05:01 | 20:25 | 12:43 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
05:31
↑
119° ESE
|
19:56
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 24m | -0m 06s | 03:46 | 21:41 | 04:26 | 21:01 | 05:02 | 20:26 | 12:43 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
05:32
↑
119° ESE
|
19:56
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 24m | -0m 09s | 03:47 | 21:41 | 04:26 | 21:02 | 05:02 | 20:26 | 12:44 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
05:32
↑
119° ESE
|
19:57
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 24m | -0m 13s | 03:48 | 21:41 | 04:27 | 21:02 | 05:03 | 20:26 | 12:44 | 147.13 |
| 27 |
05:33
↑
119° ESE
|
19:57
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 23m | -0m 16s | 03:48 | 21:42 | 04:28 | 21:02 | 05:03 | 20:27 | 12:45 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
05:34
↑
119° ESE
|
19:57
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 23m | -0m 19s | 03:49 | 21:42 | 04:28 | 21:03 | 05:04 | 20:27 | 12:45 | 147.12 |
| 29 |
05:34
↑
119° ESE
|
19:58
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 23m | -0m 22s | 03:50 | 21:42 | 04:29 | 21:03 | 05:05 | 20:27 | 12:46 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
05:35
↑
119° ESE
|
19:58
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 22m | -0m 25s | 03:51 | 21:42 | 04:30 | 21:03 | 05:05 | 20:27 | 12:46 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
05:36
↑
119° ESE
|
19:58
↑
241° WSW
|
14h 22m | -0m 28s | 03:52 | 21:42 | 04:31 | 21:03 | 05:06 | 20:28 | 12:47 | 147.11 |
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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 December is on December 01 to 11 and the latest sunset of December is on December 29 to 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Stellenbosch?
Days in Stellenbosch are currently getting longer by about 1m 27s each day, roughly 10 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Stellenbosch Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 07:12-07:22 | 18:19-18:29 |
| Golden hour | 07:22-08:14 | 17:27-18:19 |
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 |
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 07:22-08:14 in the morning and 17:27-18:19 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 07:12-07:22 and 18:19-18:29. 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 07:39 local time.
What time is sunset in Stellenbosch today?
The sun sets over Stellenbosch today at 18:02 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 12:51 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Stellenbosch?
In Stellenbosch today: civil twilight begins at 07:12 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:29 (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 06:42 in the morning to 18:59 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 19:29 in the evening and resumes at 06:12 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 68° and sets at 292° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
