July 21, 2026 · Pretoria, South Africa
Pretoria has 10h 45m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 06:52 and sunset is at 17:37. All times are calculated astronomically for Pretoria's exact coordinates.
Pretoria lies at 26°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 Pretoria, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Pretoria is around 13h 45m (around December 21). The shortest is around 10h 32m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13h 34m | 05:30 | 19:04 |
| February | 12h 58m | 05:53 | 18:51 |
| March | 12h 16m | 06:09 | 18:25 |
| April | 11h 30m | 06:23 | 17:53 |
| May | 10h 52m | 06:38 | 17:31 |
| June | 10h 32m | 06:52 | 17:25 |
| July | 10h 40m | 06:54 | 17:34 |
| August | 11h 12m | 06:37 | 17:49 |
| September | 11h 55m | 06:06 | 18:01 |
| October | 12h 40m | 05:34 | 18:14 |
| November | 13h 22m | 05:12 | 18:34 |
| December | 13h 44m | 05:11 | 18:55 |