South Africa · 29.62°S, 30.39°E
Daylight hours in Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg gets 14h 03m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 10h 14m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 3h 49m across the year. Its summer is in December.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Pietermaritzburg observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day14h 03mDecember 21 · 04:56–18:59
Shortest day10h 14mJune 21 · 06:54–17:08
March equinox12h 09mMarch 20 · 06:02–18:11
Fastest change−1.8 min/dayaround March 16
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 05:02 | 19:03 | 14h 00m |
| February 1 | 05:28 | 18:57 | 13h 29m |
| March 1 | 05:50 | 18:33 | 12h 43m |
| April 1 | 06:09 | 17:57 | 11h 47m |
| May 1 | 06:27 | 17:25 | 10h 58m |
| June 1 | 06:46 | 17:08 | 10h 22m |
| July 1 | 06:55 | 17:11 | 10h 16m |
| August 1 | 06:44 | 17:27 | 10h 43m |
| September 1 | 06:15 | 17:44 | 11h 29m |
| October 1 | 05:38 | 18:00 | 12h 22m |
| November 1 | 05:05 | 18:20 | 13h 15m |
| December 1 | 04:52 | 18:45 | 13h 53m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Pietermaritzburg’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
- Durban 29.86°S
- Porto Alegre 30.03°S
- Gold Coast 28.00°S
- Córdoba 31.41°S
- Brisbane 27.47°S
- Perth 31.95°S
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Pietermaritzburg’s are shortest:
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