July 21, 2026 · Durban, South Africa
Sunset in Durban today is at 17:17. Day length is 10h 29m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Durban's coordinates and updated daily.
Durban lies at 30°S. At this latitude, day length varies moderately — from around 10 hours in midwinter to 14–15 hours in midsummer.
Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Durban.
The longest day in Durban is around 14h 4m (around December 21). The shortest is around 10h 13m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19:01 | 05:10 | 13h 51m |
| February | 18:45 | 05:37 | 13h 8m |
| March | 18:15 | 05:57 | 12h 18m |
| April | 17:38 | 06:15 | 11h 23m |
| May | 17:12 | 06:34 | 10h 38m |
| June | 17:04 | 06:50 | 10h 14m |
| July | 17:14 | 06:51 | 10h 24m |
| August | 17:32 | 06:31 | 11h 2m |
| September | 17:49 | 05:55 | 11h 53m |
| October | 18:06 | 05:19 | 12h 47m |
| November | 18:30 | 04:53 | 13h 36m |
| December | 18:53 | 04:50 | 14h 3m |