Daylight hours in Johannesburg today

Johannesburg lies at 26°S. In Johannesburg, day length ranges from 10h 30m in winter to 13h 47m in summer — a swing of about 3h 17m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:05 in Johannesburg, 5 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 59.9° above the horizon in Johannesburg. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 40.4° at the winter solstice to 87.2° at the summer solstice.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Johannesburg.

The longest day in Johannesburg is around 13h 47m (around December 21). The shortest is around 10h 30m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 2 minutes per day.