July 21, 2026 · Potchefstroom, South Africa
Potchefstroom has 10h 41m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 06:58 and sunset is at 17:39. All times are calculated astronomically for Potchefstroom's exact coordinates.
Potchefstroom lies at 27°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 Potchefstroom, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Potchefstroom is around 13h 49m (around December 21). The shortest is around 10h 27m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13h 38m | 05:32 | 19:11 |
| February | 13h 0m | 05:57 | 18:57 |
| March | 12h 16m | 06:13 | 18:30 |
| April | 11h 28m | 06:28 | 17:56 |
| May | 10h 49m | 06:44 | 17:33 |
| June | 10h 28m | 06:59 | 17:27 |
| July | 10h 36m | 07:00 | 17:36 |
| August | 11h 10m | 06:42 | 17:52 |
| September | 11h 55m | 06:10 | 18:05 |
| October | 12h 42m | 05:37 | 18:19 |
| November | 13h 25m | 05:14 | 18:40 |
| December | 13h 48m | 05:13 | 19:02 |