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Daylight hours in Johannesburg
Johannesburg gets 13h 47m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 10h 30m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 3h 17m across the year. Its summer is in December.
Today in Johannesburg
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Johannesburg observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day13h 47mDecember 21 · 05:13–19:00
Shortest day10h 30mJune 21 · 06:55–17:25
March equinox12h 08mMarch 20 · 06:12–18:20
Fastest change−1.6 min/dayaround March 16
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 05:19 | 19:04 | 13h 45m |
| February 1 | 05:43 | 19:01 | 13h 18m |
| March 1 | 06:02 | 18:40 | 12h 38m |
| April 1 | 06:17 | 18:07 | 11h 50m |
| May 1 | 06:32 | 17:39 | 11h 07m |
| June 1 | 06:48 | 17:25 | 10h 36m |
| July 1 | 06:57 | 17:28 | 10h 31m |
| August 1 | 06:48 | 17:42 | 10h 54m |
| September 1 | 06:22 | 17:56 | 11h 34m |
| October 1 | 05:49 | 18:08 | 12h 20m |
| November 1 | 05:19 | 18:25 | 13h 06m |
| December 1 | 05:08 | 18:47 | 13h 39m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Johannesburg’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Johannesburg’s are shortest:
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