Soweto, South Africa 🇿🇦 Sunrise & Sunset Today
Today's Sunrise, Sunset, Twilight, Golden Hour, and Day Length in Soweto, South Africa
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 05:49 ↑ 93.5° E
Sunset Today: 18:07 ↑ 266.3° W
Day Length: 12h 18m
Sun Direction: ESE
Sun Altitude: -22.76°
Sun Distance: 149.834 million km
Next Solstice: Monday, 21 December 2026 (December Solstice)
September 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Soweto
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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
↑
81° E
|
17:55
↑
279° W
|
11h 34m | +1m 27s | 05:04 | 19:13 | 05:31 | 18:46 | 05:57 | 18:19 | 12:08 | 150.97 |
| 2 |
06:20
↑
82° E
|
17:56
↑
278° W
|
11h 35m | +1m 27s | 05:03 | 19:13 | 05:30 | 18:46 | 05:56 | 18:20 | 12:08 | 150.94 |
| 3 |
06:19
↑
82° E
|
17:56
↑
278° W
|
11h 37m | +1m 27s | 05:02 | 19:13 | 05:29 | 18:47 | 05:55 | 18:20 | 12:08 | 150.90 |
| 4 |
06:18
↑
82° E
|
17:57
↑
277° W
|
11h 38m | +1m 28s | 05:01 | 19:14 | 05:28 | 18:47 | 05:54 | 18:20 | 12:07 | 150.87 |
| 5 |
06:17
↑
83° E
|
17:57
↑
277° W
|
11h 40m | +1m 28s | 05:00 | 19:14 | 05:27 | 18:47 | 05:53 | 18:21 | 12:07 | 150.83 |
| 6 |
06:16
↑
83° E
|
17:58
↑
277° W
|
11h 41m | +1m 28s | 04:59 | 19:15 | 05:26 | 18:48 | 05:52 | 18:21 | 12:07 | 150.80 |
| 7 |
06:15
↑
84° E
|
17:58
↑
276° W
|
11h 43m | +1m 29s | 04:58 | 19:15 | 05:24 | 18:48 | 05:51 | 18:21 | 12:06 | 150.76 |
| 8 |
06:14
↑
84° E
|
17:58
↑
276° W
|
11h 44m | +1m 29s | 04:57 | 19:15 | 05:23 | 18:49 | 05:50 | 18:22 | 12:06 | 150.72 |
| 9 |
06:13
↑
84° E
|
17:59
↑
275° W
|
11h 46m | +1m 29s | 04:56 | 19:16 | 05:22 | 18:49 | 05:49 | 18:22 | 12:06 | 150.69 |
| 10 |
06:11
↑
85° E
|
17:59
↑
275° W
|
11h 47m | +1m 30s | 04:55 | 19:16 | 05:21 | 18:49 | 05:48 | 18:23 | 12:05 | 150.65 |
| 11 |
06:10
↑
85° E
|
18:00
↑
274° W
|
11h 49m | +1m 30s | 04:53 | 19:16 | 05:20 | 18:50 | 05:47 | 18:23 | 12:05 | 150.61 |
| 12 |
06:09
↑
86° E
|
18:00
↑
274° W
|
11h 50m | +1m 30s | 04:52 | 19:17 | 05:19 | 18:50 | 05:46 | 18:23 | 12:05 | 150.57 |
| 13 |
06:08
↑
86° E
|
18:00
↑
274° W
|
11h 52m | +1m 30s | 04:51 | 19:17 | 05:18 | 18:50 | 05:45 | 18:24 | 12:04 | 150.53 |
| 14 |
06:07
↑
87° E
|
18:01
↑
273° W
|
11h 53m | +1m 30s | 04:50 | 19:18 | 05:17 | 18:51 | 05:44 | 18:24 | 12:04 | 150.49 |
| 15 |
06:06
↑
87° E
|
18:01
↑
273° W
|
11h 55m | +1m 31s | 04:49 | 19:18 | 05:16 | 18:51 | 05:42 | 18:25 | 12:03 | 150.45 |
| 16 |
06:05
↑
87° E
|
18:02
↑
272° W
|
11h 56m | +1m 31s | 04:48 | 19:19 | 05:15 | 18:52 | 05:41 | 18:25 | 12:03 | 150.41 |
| 17 |
06:04
↑
88° E
|
18:02
↑
272° W
|
11h 58m | +1m 31s | 04:47 | 19:19 | 05:14 | 18:52 | 05:40 | 18:25 | 12:03 | 150.37 |
| 18 |
06:03
↑
88° E
|
18:02
↑
272° W
|
11h 59m | +1m 31s | 04:46 | 19:19 | 05:12 | 18:53 | 05:39 | 18:26 | 12:02 | 150.33 |
| 19 |
06:01
↑
89° E
|
18:03
↑
271° W
|
12h 01m | +1m 31s | 04:44 | 19:20 | 05:11 | 18:53 | 05:38 | 18:26 | 12:02 | 150.28 |
| 20 |
06:00
↑
89° E
|
18:03
↑
271° W
|
12h 02m | +1m 31s | 04:43 | 19:20 | 05:10 | 18:53 | 05:37 | 18:27 | 12:02 | 150.24 |
| 21 |
05:59
↑
90° E
|
18:04
↑
270° W
|
12h 04m | +1m 32s | 04:42 | 19:21 | 05:09 | 18:54 | 05:36 | 18:27 | 12:01 | 150.20 |
| 22 |
05:58
↑
90° E
|
18:04
↑
270° W
|
12h 05m | +1m 32s | 04:41 | 19:21 | 05:08 | 18:54 | 05:35 | 18:28 | 12:01 | 150.16 |
| 23 |
05:57
↑
90° E
|
18:04
↑
269° W
|
12h 07m | +1m 32s | 04:40 | 19:22 | 05:07 | 18:55 | 05:33 | 18:28 | 12:01 | 150.12 |
| 24 |
05:56
↑
91° E
|
18:05
↑
269° W
|
12h 09m | +1m 32s | 04:39 | 19:22 | 05:06 | 18:55 | 05:32 | 18:28 | 12:00 | 150.07 |
| 25 |
05:55
↑
91° E
|
18:05
↑
268° W
|
12h 10m | +1m 32s | 04:37 | 19:23 | 05:04 | 18:56 | 05:31 | 18:29 | 12:00 | 150.03 |
| 26 |
05:54
↑
92° E
|
18:06
↑
268° W
|
12h 12m | +1m 32s | 04:36 | 19:23 | 05:03 | 18:56 | 05:30 | 18:29 | 12:00 | 149.99 |
| 27 |
05:52
↑
92° E
|
18:06
↑
268° W
|
12h 13m | +1m 32s | 04:35 | 19:24 | 05:02 | 18:56 | 05:29 | 18:30 | 11:59 | 149.95 |
| 28 |
05:51
↑
93° E
|
18:07
↑
267° W
|
12h 15m | +1m 32s | 04:34 | 19:24 | 05:01 | 18:57 | 05:28 | 18:30 | 11:59 | 149.90 |
| 29 |
05:50
↑
93° E
|
18:07
↑
267° W
|
12h 16m | +1m 32s | 04:33 | 19:25 | 05:00 | 18:57 | 05:27 | 18:31 | 11:59 | 149.86 |
| 30 |
05:49
↑
94° E
|
18:07
↑
266° W
|
12h 18m | +1m 32s | 04:32 | 19:25 | 04:59 | 18:58 | 05:26 | 18:31 | 11:58 | 149.82 |
|
All times are in local time for Soweto. 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 Soweto, the earliest sunrise of September is on September 30 and the latest sunset of September is on September 28 to 30.
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Sunrise in Soweto, South Africa today is at 05:49 local time.
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Sunset in Soweto, South Africa today is at 18:07 local time.
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