South Africa · 27.98°S, 26.74°E
Daylight hours in Welkom
Welkom gets 13h 55m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 10h 22m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 3h 33m 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 Welkom observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day13h 55mDecember 21 · 05:14–19:09
Shortest day10h 22mJune 21 · 07:05–17:26
March equinox12h 09mMarch 20 · 06:17–18:26
Fastest change−1.7 min/dayaround March 15
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 05:21 | 19:14 | 13h 53m |
| February 1 | 05:46 | 19:09 | 13h 24m |
| March 1 | 06:06 | 18:47 | 12h 40m |
| April 1 | 06:23 | 18:12 | 11h 49m |
| May 1 | 06:40 | 17:42 | 11h 02m |
| June 1 | 06:57 | 17:26 | 10h 29m |
| July 1 | 07:06 | 17:29 | 10h 24m |
| August 1 | 06:56 | 17:44 | 10h 48m |
| September 1 | 06:28 | 18:00 | 11h 32m |
| October 1 | 05:53 | 18:14 | 12h 21m |
| November 1 | 05:22 | 18:33 | 13h 10m |
| December 1 | 05:10 | 18:56 | 13h 46m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Welkom’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 Welkom’s are shortest:
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