Johannesburg sunrise and sunset in May 2026

Earliest sunrise06:32day 1

Latest sunrise06:47day 31

Earliest sunset17:24day 31

Latest sunset17:38day 1

Day length change in the month−29m 45s

Day	Dawn	Sunrise	Noon	Sunset	Dusk	Day length	vs prev. day
1 Fri	06:08	06:32	12:05	17:38	18:02	11 h 6 min	−1m 16s
2 Sat	06:08	06:32	12:05	17:37	18:01	11 h 5 min	−1m 16s
3 Sun	06:09	06:33	12:05	17:37	18:00	11 h 4 min	−1m 15s
4 Mon	06:09	06:33	12:05	17:36	18:00	11 h 3 min	−1m 14s
5 Tue	06:10	06:34	12:05	17:35	17:59	11 h 2 min	−1m 13s
6 Wed	06:10	06:34	12:04	17:34	17:59	11 h	−1m 12s
7 Thu	06:11	06:35	12:04	17:34	17:58	10 h 59 min	−1m 11s
8 Fri	06:11	06:35	12:04	17:33	17:57	10 h 58 min	−1m 10s
9 Sat	06:12	06:36	12:04	17:33	17:57	10 h 57 min	−1m 09s
10 Sun	06:12	06:36	12:04	17:32	17:56	10 h 56 min	−1m 08s
11 Mon	06:13	06:37	12:04	17:31	17:56	10 h 55 min	−1m 07s
12 Tue	06:13	06:37	12:04	17:31	17:55	10 h 53 min	−1m 06s
13 Wed	06:14	06:38	12:04	17:30	17:55	10 h 52 min	−1m 05s
14 Thu	06:14	06:38	12:04	17:30	17:54	10 h 51 min	−1m 04s
15 Fri	06:14	06:39	12:04	17:29	17:54	10 h 50 min	−1m 02s
16 Sat	06:15	06:39	12:04	17:29	17:53	10 h 49 min	−1m 01s
17 Sun	06:15	06:40	12:04	17:28	17:53	10 h 48 min	−1m 00s
18 Mon	06:16	06:41	12:04	17:28	17:52	10 h 47 min	−59s
19 Tue	06:16	06:41	12:04	17:27	17:52	10 h 46 min	−57s
20 Wed	06:17	06:42	12:04	17:27	17:52	10 h 45 min	−56s
21 Thu	06:17	06:42	12:04	17:27	17:51	10 h 44 min	−55s
22 Fri	06:18	06:43	12:04	17:26	17:51	10 h 44 min	−53s
23 Sat	06:18	06:43	12:05	17:26	17:51	10 h 43 min	−52s
24 Sun	06:19	06:44	12:05	17:26	17:50	10 h 42 min	−50s
25 Mon	06:19	06:44	12:05	17:25	17:50	10 h 41 min	−49s
26 Tue	06:20	06:45	12:05	17:25	17:50	10 h 40 min	−47s
27 Wed	06:20	06:45	12:05	17:25	17:50	10 h 40 min	−46s
28 Thu	06:21	06:46	12:05	17:24	17:49	10 h 39 min	−44s
29 Fri	06:21	06:46	12:05	17:24	17:49	10 h 38 min	−43s
30 Sat	06:22	06:47	12:05	17:24	17:49	10 h 37 min	−41s
31 Sun	06:22	06:47	12:06	17:24	17:49	10 h 37 min	−39s

Day length on the 15th of each month (hours)

January13.6 h

February13.0 h

March12.3 h

April11.5 h

May10.8 h

June10.5 h

July10.7 h

August11.2 h

September11.9 h

October12.7 h

November13.4 h

December13.8 h

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Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg · -26.202, 28.044

Values for 2026, computed with JPL DE421 and Skyfield. Sunrise/sunset use the Sun's upper limb with standard refraction (no elevation or terrain); twilight is civil (Sun 6° below the horizon). Year-to-year differences are usually within 1–2 minutes.

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In May 2026, sunrise in Johannesburg moves from 06:32 (1st) to 06:47 (31th) and sunset from 17:38 to 17:24; day length on the 15th is 10 h 50 min.