July 21, 2026 · Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Pietermaritzburg has 10h 30m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 06:50 and sunset is at 17:20. All times are calculated astronomically for Pietermaritzburg's exact coordinates.
Pietermaritzburg lies at 30°S. At this latitude, day length varies moderately — from around 10 hours in midwinter to 14–15 hours in midsummer.
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 Pietermaritzburg, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Pietermaritzburg is around 14h 3m (around December 21). The shortest is around 10h 14m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13h 50m | 05:13 | 19:03 |
| February | 13h 7m | 05:40 | 18:47 |
| March | 12h 18m | 05:59 | 18:17 |
| April | 11h 23m | 06:17 | 17:41 |
| May | 10h 39m | 06:36 | 17:15 |
| June | 10h 15m | 06:52 | 17:07 |
| July | 10h 25m | 06:53 | 17:17 |
| August | 11h 2m | 06:33 | 17:35 |
| September | 11h 53m | 05:58 | 17:51 |
| October | 12h 46m | 05:22 | 18:08 |
| November | 13h 36m | 04:56 | 18:32 |
| December | 14h 2m | 04:53 | 18:55 |