Sunset Times in South Africa Today 🇿🇦

In South Africa, the sun sets at 18:22 local time today in the capital, Pretoria. Sunset times vary slightly across the country depending on longitude.

Sunset in Pretoria today is at 18:22 local time. Pretoria is the capital of South Africa.

Today, the earliest sunset in South Africa is in Phalaborwa at 18:08, and the latest is in Saldanha at 19:13. The further west, the later the sunset.

The capital of South Africa, Pretoria, gets about 13h 3m 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 11:50. 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 18:46 today, marking the start of astronomical darkness. After this point, artificial lighting is generally needed for outdoor activity.

Nautical twilight in Pretoria runs from 04:26 in the morning to 19:15 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.