July 21, 2026 · Potchefstroom, South Africa
Sunset in Potchefstroom today is at 17:39. Day length is 10h 41m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Potchefstroom's coordinates and updated daily.
Potchefstroom lies at 27°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 Potchefstroom.
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 | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19:11 | 05:32 | 13h 38m |
| February | 18:57 | 05:57 | 13h 0m |
| March | 18:30 | 06:13 | 12h 16m |
| April | 17:56 | 06:28 | 11h 28m |
| May | 17:33 | 06:44 | 10h 49m |
| June | 17:27 | 06:59 | 10h 28m |
| July | 17:36 | 07:00 | 10h 36m |
| August | 17:52 | 06:42 | 11h 10m |
| September | 18:05 | 06:10 | 11h 55m |
| October | 18:19 | 05:37 | 12h 42m |
| November | 18:40 | 05:14 | 13h 25m |
| December | 19:02 | 05:13 | 13h 48m |