Sunset Times in South Africa Today 🇿🇦

In South Africa, the sun sets at 17:23 local time today in the capital, Pretoria. Sunset times vary slightly across the country depending on longitude.

Sunset in Pretoria today is at 17:23 local time. Pretoria is the capital of South Africa.

Today, the earliest sunset in South Africa is in Richards Bay at 17:01, and the latest is in Saldanha at 17:47. The further west, the later the sunset.

The capital of South Africa, Pretoria, gets about 10h 31m of daylight today between sunrise and sunset. Day length changes throughout the year, reaching its maximum at the summer solstice and minimum at the winter solstice.

Solar noon in Pretoria today is at 12:07. This is when the sun is at its highest point in the sky and shadows are shortest. Solar noon is not the same as clock noon; the difference depends on longitude within the time zone and the equation of time.

Civil twilight in Pretoria ends at 17:49 today, marking the start of astronomical darkness. After this point, artificial lighting is generally needed for outdoor activity.

Nautical twilight in Pretoria runs from 05:57 in the morning to 18:17 in the evening. During nautical twilight, the horizon is visible at sea, which historically allowed sailors to take star-fix readings for navigation.

This page lists today's sunset times for cities across South Africa. Click any city to see its full sunrise, sunset, twilight, and day-length data, plus a monthly calendar.