🌅 Johannesburg Sunrise & Sunset Calendar
🇿🇦 South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 🌄 05:07 🌇 18:46 | 2 🌄 05:07 🌇 18:47 | 3 🌄 05:07 🌇 18:47 | 4 🌄 05:07 🌇 18:48 | 5 🌄 05:07 🌇 18:49 | ||
| 6 🌄 05:07 🌇 18:50 | 7 🌄 05:08 🌇 18:50 | 8 🌄 05:08 🌇 18:51 | 9 🌄 05:08 🌇 18:52 | 10 🌄 05:08 🌇 18:52 | 11 🌄 05:08 🌇 18:53 | 12 🌄 05:09 🌇 18:54 |
| 13 🌄 05:09 🌇 18:54 | 14 🌄 05:09 🌇 18:55 | 15 🌄 05:10 🌇 18:55 | 16 🌄 05:10 🌇 18:56 | 17 🌄 05:10 🌇 18:57 | 18 🌄 05:11 🌇 18:57 | 19 🌄 05:11 🌇 18:58 |
| 20 🌄 05:12 🌇 18:58 | 21 🌄 05:12 🌇 18:59 | 22 🌄 05:13 🌇 18:59 | 23 🌄 05:13 🌇 19:00 | 24 🌄 05:14 🌇 19:00 | 25 🌄 05:14 🌇 19:01 | 26 🌄 05:15 🌇 19:01 |
| 27 🌄 05:15 🌇 19:01 | 28 🌄 05:16 🌇 19:02 | 29 🌄 05:17 🌇 19:02 | 30 🌄 05:17 🌇 19:02 | 31 🌄 05:18 🌇 19:03 |
All times in local time for Johannesburg (Africa/Johannesburg).
Lengthening days in Johannesburg through December 1981
In Johannesburg, South Africa, December 1981 is a month when the day stretches out: from 13h 38m at the start to 13h 44m by the end, a swing of about 6 minutes. That works out to roughly 1 minute a week.
Look for the year's local extremes here: sunrise as early as 05:07 on December 1 and as late as 05:18 on December 31, with sunset from 18:46 (December 1) to 19:03 (December 31).
Daylight averages roughly 13h 44m per day across the month. Its brightest day is December 16 (13h 46m) and its darkest December 1 (13h 38m). Handy for photographers, early risers, travellers and anyone timing their day to the light in Johannesburg.
About the Johannesburg Sunrise & Sunset Calendar
This calendar shows the sunrise and sunset time in Johannesburg, South Africa for every day of December 1981. All times are shown in Johannesburg's local time (Africa/Johannesburg), with daylight saving changes applied automatically.
Each day's cell shows the local 🌄 sunrise and 🌇 sunset time, so you can see at a glance how daylight grows and shrinks through the month — useful for photography, travel, prayer planning, gardening, fitness and organising your day around the sun.
How to use this calendar
- Search any city using the box at the top to jump to its full monthly calendar.
- Change month with the ← and → arrows above the grid.
- Print or save a clean copy with the 🖨️ Print button.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time does the sun rise in Johannesburg in December 1981?
In December 1981, sunrise in Johannesburg, South Africa ranges from about 05:07 on December 1 (its earliest) to 05:18 on December 31 (its latest). Each day's exact time is in the calendar above.
What time does the sun set in Johannesburg in December 1981?
Sunset in Johannesburg, South Africa during December 1981 runs from 18:46 on December 1 to 19:03 on December 31.
How much daylight does Johannesburg get in December 1981?
Johannesburg, South Africa has between 13h 38m and 13h 44m of daylight per day in December 1981, increases by about 6 minutes across the month.
What is the difference between sunrise and sunset?
Sunrise is the moment the sun's top edge first appears above the horizon in the morning; sunset is when it disappears below the horizon in the evening. The gap between them is the day's length, which shifts gradually through the year.
When are the days longest and shortest in Johannesburg?
Daylight peaks around the summer solstice (about June 21 in the northern hemisphere, December 21 in the southern) and bottoms out at the winter solstice. Browse the months above to watch the change.
Are the sunrise and sunset times for Johannesburg accurate?
Times are calculated from the location's exact latitude, longitude and time zone using standard astronomical algorithms, accurate to about a minute. Local terrain such as hills or tall buildings can slightly shift when the sun actually appears or disappears.