July 21, 2026 · Richards Bay, South Africa
Richards Bay has 10h 33m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 06:42 and sunset is at 17:16. All times are calculated astronomically for Richards Bay's exact coordinates.
Richards Bay lies at 29°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 Richards Bay, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Richards Bay is around 13h 59m (around December 21). The shortest is around 10h 18m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13h 47m | 05:08 | 18:55 |
| February | 13h 5m | 05:34 | 18:39 |
| March | 12h 17m | 05:53 | 18:10 |
| April | 11h 25m | 06:10 | 17:35 |
| May | 10h 42m | 06:28 | 17:10 |
| June | 10h 19m | 06:44 | 17:03 |
| July | 10h 28m | 06:44 | 17:12 |
| August | 11h 4m | 06:25 | 17:29 |
| September | 11h 54m | 05:51 | 17:45 |
| October | 12h 45m | 05:16 | 18:01 |
| November | 13h 32m | 04:51 | 18:24 |
| December | 13h 58m | 04:49 | 18:47 |