July 21, 2026 · Newcastle, South Africa
Sunset in Newcastle today is at 17:26. Day length is 10h 37m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Newcastle's coordinates and updated daily.
Newcastle lies at 28°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 Newcastle.
The longest day in Newcastle is around 13h 54m (around December 21). The shortest is around 10h 23m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19:01 | 05:19 | 13h 42m |
| February | 18:47 | 05:44 | 13h 3m |
| March | 18:19 | 06:02 | 12h 17m |
| April | 17:44 | 06:18 | 11h 26m |
| May | 17:20 | 06:35 | 10h 45m |
| June | 17:13 | 06:50 | 10h 24m |
| July | 17:23 | 06:51 | 10h 32m |
| August | 17:39 | 06:32 | 11h 7m |
| September | 17:54 | 05:59 | 11h 54m |
| October | 18:08 | 05:25 | 12h 43m |
| November | 18:30 | 05:01 | 13h 29m |
| December | 18:53 | 05:00 | 13h 53m |