Sunset and sunrise times in Gqeberha, South Africa
In Gqeberha, South Africa the sun sets today, Saturday 26 September, at 18:16 and rises at 06:01. Daylight lasts 12h 15m; evening golden hour runs from 17:43 to 18:32.
Today, Saturday 26 September
- First light
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Last light
- 18:41
- Day length
- 12h 15m
18h 14m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:43 – 18:32
- Blue hour
- 18:32 – 18:41
- Max sun altitude
- 57.4°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 18:08 / 05:36
The sun sets at 268° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Sunday 27 September
Sunrise 06:00 Sunset 18:17 Golden hour 17:44 – 18:32 Day length 12h 17m vs today 2 minutes longerWhere Gqeberha is
- Coordinates
- 33.9611° S, 25.6149° E
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Current offset
- UTC+02:00
- Elevation
- 61 m
- Population
- 1,050,078
Sunrise and sunset in Gqeberha, September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 06:10 | 06:36 | 12:17 | 17:59 | 18:24 | 11h 23m | +1:59 | 17:25–18:15 | 🌖 81% |
| Wed 2 | 06:09 | 06:34 | 12:17 | 18:00 | 18:25 | 11h 25m | +2:00 | 17:26–18:15 | 🌖 72% |
| Thu 3 | 06:08 | 06:33 | 12:16 | 18:01 | 18:26 | 11h 27m | +2:00 | 17:27–18:16 | 🌖 61% |
| Fri 4 | 06:06 | 06:32 | 12:16 | 18:01 | 18:26 | 11h 29m | +2:01 | 17:28–18:17 | 🌗 49% |
| Sat 5 | 06:05 | 06:30 | 12:16 | 18:02 | 18:27 | 11h 31m | +2:01 | 17:28–18:17 | 🌘 37% |
| Sun 6 | 06:04 | 06:29 | 12:15 | 18:03 | 18:28 | 11h 33m | +2:02 | 17:29–18:18 | 🌘 26% |
| Mon 7 | 06:02 | 06:27 | 12:15 | 18:03 | 18:28 | 11h 35m | +2:02 | 17:30–18:19 | 🌘 17% |
| Tue 8 | 06:01 | 06:26 | 12:15 | 18:04 | 18:29 | 11h 37m | +2:02 | 17:31–18:19 | 🌘 9% |
| Wed 9 | 06:00 | 06:25 | 12:14 | 18:05 | 18:30 | 11h 39m | +2:03 | 17:31–18:20 | 🌘 3% |
| Thu 10 | 05:58 | 06:23 | 12:14 | 18:05 | 18:30 | 11h 41m | +2:03 | 17:32–18:21 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 05:57 | 06:22 | 12:14 | 18:06 | 18:31 | 11h 43m | +2:03 | 17:33–18:21 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:56 | 06:21 | 12:13 | 18:07 | 18:32 | 11h 46m | +2:04 | 17:33–18:22 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 05:54 | 06:19 | 12:13 | 18:07 | 18:32 | 11h 48m | +2:04 | 17:34–18:23 | 🌒 6% |
| Mon 14 | 05:53 | 06:18 | 12:13 | 18:08 | 18:33 | 11h 50m | +2:04 | 17:35–18:23 | 🌒 12% |
| Tue 15 | 05:52 | 06:16 | 12:12 | 18:09 | 18:34 | 11h 52m | +2:04 | 17:36–18:24 | 🌒 19% |
| Wed 16 | 05:50 | 06:15 | 12:12 | 18:09 | 18:34 | 11h 54m | +2:05 | 17:36–18:25 | 🌒 28% |
| Thu 17 | 05:49 | 06:14 | 12:12 | 18:10 | 18:35 | 11h 56m | +2:05 | 17:37–18:25 | 🌒 37% |
| Fri 18 | 05:47 | 06:12 | 12:11 | 18:11 | 18:36 | 11h 58m | +2:05 | 17:38–18:26 | 🌓 46% |
| Sat 19 | 05:46 | 06:11 | 12:11 | 18:11 | 18:36 | 12h 0m | +2:05 | 17:38–18:27 | 🌔 55% |
| Sun 20 | 05:45 | 06:09 | 12:11 | 18:12 | 18:37 | 12h 2m | +2:05 | 17:39–18:27 | 🌔 64% |
| Mon 21 | 05:43 | 06:08 | 12:10 | 18:13 | 18:38 | 12h 4m | +2:06 | 17:40–18:28 | 🌔 73% |
| Tue 22 | 05:42 | 06:07 | 12:10 | 18:13 | 18:38 | 12h 6m | +2:06 | 17:40–18:29 | 🌔 81% |
| Wed 23 | 05:40 | 06:05 | 12:09 | 18:14 | 18:39 | 12h 8m | +2:06 | 17:41–18:29 | 🌔 88% |
| Thu 24 | 05:39 | 06:04 | 12:09 | 18:15 | 18:40 | 12h 11m | +2:06 | 17:42–18:30 | 🌔 94% |
| Fri 25 | 05:38 | 06:02 | 12:09 | 18:16 | 18:41 | 12h 13m | +2:06 | 17:43–18:31 | 🌔 98% |
| Sat 26 | 05:36 | 06:01 | 12:08 | 18:16 | 18:41 | 12h 15m | +2:06 | 17:43–18:32 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 05:35 | 06:00 | 12:08 | 18:17 | 18:42 | 12h 17m | +2:06 | 17:44–18:32 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 05:33 | 05:58 | 12:08 | 18:18 | 18:43 | 12h 19m | +2:06 | 17:45–18:33 | 🌖 97% |
| Tue 29 | 05:32 | 05:57 | 12:07 | 18:18 | 18:43 | 12h 21m | +2:06 | 17:45–18:34 | 🌖 92% |
| Wed 30 | 05:31 | 05:56 | 12:07 | 18:19 | 18:44 | 12h 23m | +2:06 | 17:46–18:35 | 🌖 84% |
More columns for September 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:12 | 05:41 | 06:36 | 17:59 | 18:53 | 19:22 | 12h 35m | 47.8° | 279° W |
| Wed 2 | 05:11 | 05:40 | 06:34 | 18:00 | 18:54 | 19:23 | 12h 33m | 48.2° | 279° W |
| Thu 3 | 05:10 | 05:39 | 06:33 | 18:01 | 18:55 | 19:24 | 12h 31m | 48.6° | 278° W |
| Fri 4 | 05:09 | 05:38 | 06:32 | 18:01 | 18:55 | 19:24 | 12h 29m | 48.9° | 278° W |
| Sat 5 | 05:07 | 05:36 | 06:30 | 18:02 | 18:56 | 19:25 | 12h 26m | 49.3° | 277° W |
| Sun 6 | 05:06 | 05:35 | 06:29 | 18:03 | 18:57 | 19:26 | 12h 24m | 49.7° | 277° W |
| Mon 7 | 05:05 | 05:34 | 06:27 | 18:03 | 18:57 | 19:26 | 12h 22m | 50.1° | 277° W |
| Tue 8 | 05:03 | 05:32 | 06:26 | 18:04 | 18:58 | 19:27 | 12h 20m | 50.4° | 276° W |
| Wed 9 | 05:02 | 05:31 | 06:25 | 18:05 | 18:59 | 19:28 | 12h 18m | 50.8° | 276° W |
| Thu 10 | 05:01 | 05:30 | 06:23 | 18:05 | 18:59 | 19:28 | 12h 16m | 51.2° | 275° W |
| Fri 11 | 04:59 | 05:28 | 06:22 | 18:06 | 19:00 | 19:29 | 12h 14m | 51.6° | 275° W |
| Sat 12 | 04:58 | 05:27 | 06:21 | 18:07 | 19:01 | 19:30 | 12h 12m | 52.0° | 274° W |
| Sun 13 | 04:56 | 05:25 | 06:19 | 18:07 | 19:01 | 19:30 | 12h 10m | 52.3° | 274° W |
| Mon 14 | 04:55 | 05:24 | 06:18 | 18:08 | 19:02 | 19:31 | 12h 8m | 52.7° | 273° W |
| Tue 15 | 04:53 | 05:23 | 06:16 | 18:09 | 19:03 | 19:32 | 12h 6m | 53.1° | 273° W |
| Wed 16 | 04:52 | 05:21 | 06:15 | 18:09 | 19:03 | 19:33 | 12h 4m | 53.5° | 272° W |
| Thu 17 | 04:51 | 05:20 | 06:14 | 18:10 | 19:04 | 19:33 | 12h 2m | 53.9° | 272° W |
| Fri 18 | 04:49 | 05:18 | 06:12 | 18:11 | 19:05 | 19:34 | 12h 0m | 54.3° | 271° W |
| Sat 19 | 04:48 | 05:17 | 06:11 | 18:11 | 19:05 | 19:35 | 11h 58m | 54.6° | 271° W |
| Sun 20 | 04:46 | 05:16 | 06:09 | 18:12 | 19:06 | 19:35 | 11h 55m | 55.0° | 271° W |
| Mon 21 | 04:45 | 05:14 | 06:08 | 18:13 | 19:07 | 19:36 | 11h 53m | 55.4° | 270° W |
| Tue 22 | 04:43 | 05:13 | 06:07 | 18:13 | 19:08 | 19:37 | 11h 51m | 55.8° | 270° W |
| Wed 23 | 04:42 | 05:11 | 06:05 | 18:14 | 19:08 | 19:38 | 11h 49m | 56.2° | 269° W |
| Thu 24 | 04:40 | 05:10 | 06:04 | 18:15 | 19:09 | 19:39 | 11h 47m | 56.6° | 269° W |
| Fri 25 | 04:39 | 05:08 | 06:02 | 18:16 | 19:10 | 19:39 | 11h 45m | 57.0° | 268° W |
| Sat 26 | 04:37 | 05:07 | 06:01 | 18:16 | 19:11 | 19:40 | 11h 43m | 57.4° | 268° W |
| Sun 27 | 04:36 | 05:06 | 06:00 | 18:17 | 19:11 | 19:41 | 11h 41m | 57.8° | 267° W |
| Mon 28 | 04:34 | 05:04 | 05:58 | 18:18 | 19:12 | 19:42 | 11h 39m | 58.1° | 267° W |
| Tue 29 | 04:33 | 05:03 | 05:57 | 18:18 | 19:13 | 19:43 | 11h 37m | 58.5° | 266° W |
| Wed 30 | 04:31 | 05:01 | 05:56 | 18:19 | 19:14 | 19:44 | 11h 35m | 58.9° | 266° W |
October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 05:29 | 05:54 | 12:07 | 18:20 | 18:45 | 12h 25m | +2:06 | 17:47–18:35 | 🌖 75% |
| Fri 2 | 05:28 | 05:53 | 12:06 | 18:21 | 18:46 | 12h 27m | +2:06 | 17:48–18:36 | 🌖 64% |
| Sat 3 | 05:26 | 05:51 | 12:06 | 18:21 | 18:46 | 12h 29m | +2:06 | 17:48–18:37 | 🌗 53% |
| Sun 4 | 05:25 | 05:50 | 12:06 | 18:22 | 18:47 | 12h 32m | +2:06 | 17:49–18:37 | 🌘 41% |
| Mon 5 | 05:24 | 05:49 | 12:05 | 18:23 | 18:48 | 12h 34m | +2:06 | 17:50–18:38 | 🌘 30% |
| Tue 6 | 05:22 | 05:47 | 12:05 | 18:24 | 18:49 | 12h 36m | +2:06 | 17:50–18:39 | 🌘 20% |
| Wed 7 | 05:21 | 05:46 | 12:05 | 18:24 | 18:50 | 12h 38m | +2:06 | 17:51–18:40 | 🌘 11% |
| Thu 8 | 05:19 | 05:45 | 12:05 | 18:25 | 18:50 | 12h 40m | +2:05 | 17:52–18:41 | 🌘 5% |
| Fri 9 | 05:18 | 05:43 | 12:04 | 18:26 | 18:51 | 12h 42m | +2:05 | 17:53–18:41 | 🌘 2% |
| Sat 10 | 05:17 | 05:42 | 12:04 | 18:27 | 18:52 | 12h 44m | +2:05 | 17:53–18:42 | 🌑 0% |
| Sun 11 | 05:15 | 05:41 | 12:04 | 18:27 | 18:53 | 12h 46m | +2:05 | 17:54–18:43 | 🌒 1% |
| Mon 12 | 05:14 | 05:39 | 12:04 | 18:28 | 18:54 | 12h 48m | +2:05 | 17:55–18:44 | 🌒 4% |
| Tue 13 | 05:13 | 05:38 | 12:03 | 18:29 | 18:54 | 12h 50m | +2:04 | 17:56–18:45 | 🌒 8% |
| Wed 14 | 05:11 | 05:37 | 12:03 | 18:30 | 18:55 | 12h 52m | +2:04 | 17:56–18:45 | 🌒 14% |
| Thu 15 | 05:10 | 05:36 | 12:03 | 18:31 | 18:56 | 12h 54m | +2:04 | 17:57–18:46 | 🌒 22% |
| Fri 16 | 05:09 | 05:34 | 12:03 | 18:31 | 18:57 | 12h 56m | +2:03 | 17:58–18:47 | 🌒 30% |
| Sat 17 | 05:08 | 05:33 | 12:02 | 18:32 | 18:58 | 12h 59m | +2:03 | 17:59–18:48 | 🌒 39% |
| Sun 18 | 05:06 | 05:32 | 12:02 | 18:33 | 18:59 | 13h 1m | +2:03 | 17:59–18:49 | 🌓 48% |
| Mon 19 | 05:05 | 05:31 | 12:02 | 18:34 | 19:00 | 13h 3m | +2:02 | 18:00–18:50 | 🌔 57% |
| Tue 20 | 05:04 | 05:30 | 12:02 | 18:35 | 19:00 | 13h 5m | +2:02 | 18:01–18:50 | 🌔 67% |
| Wed 21 | 05:03 | 05:28 | 12:02 | 18:35 | 19:01 | 13h 7m | +2:01 | 18:02–18:51 | 🌔 76% |
| Thu 22 | 05:01 | 05:27 | 12:01 | 18:36 | 19:02 | 13h 9m | +2:01 | 18:03–18:52 | 🌔 84% |
| Fri 23 | 05:00 | 05:26 | 12:01 | 18:37 | 19:03 | 13h 11m | +2:00 | 18:03–18:53 | 🌔 91% |
| Sat 24 | 04:59 | 05:25 | 12:01 | 18:38 | 19:04 | 13h 13m | +2:00 | 18:04–18:54 | 🌔 96% |
| Sun 25 | 04:58 | 05:24 | 12:01 | 18:39 | 19:05 | 13h 15m | +1:59 | 18:05–18:55 | 🌔 99% |
| Mon 26 | 04:57 | 05:23 | 12:01 | 18:40 | 19:06 | 13h 17m | +1:58 | 18:06–18:56 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 04:55 | 05:22 | 12:01 | 18:41 | 19:07 | 13h 19m | +1:58 | 18:07–18:57 | 🌖 98% |
| Wed 28 | 04:54 | 05:21 | 12:01 | 18:42 | 19:08 | 13h 21m | +1:57 | 18:08–18:58 | 🌖 94% |
| Thu 29 | 04:53 | 05:20 | 12:01 | 18:42 | 19:09 | 13h 22m | +1:56 | 18:08–18:59 | 🌖 87% |
| Fri 30 | 04:52 | 05:18 | 12:01 | 18:43 | 19:10 | 13h 24m | +1:55 | 18:09–18:59 | 🌖 78% |
| Sat 31 | 04:51 | 05:17 | 12:01 | 18:44 | 19:11 | 13h 26m | +1:54 | 18:10–19:00 | 🌖 68% |
Longest and shortest day in Gqeberha
The longest day falls on 21 December 2026, in 3 months, with 14h 25m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 June 2026, 3 months ago, with 9h 53m.
Between them the day length swings by 4h 31m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:14 on 12 June; the latest is 19:32 on 7 January. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 04:59 on 5 December to 07:23 on 30 June.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 6m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Gqeberha different
It takes roughly 25 minutes to go from sunset to proper darkness, right on the 24-minute median for today.
Photographers get 48 minutes of golden light this evening, roughly 1.2× the 40 minutes available at the equator on the same date.
The gap between the longest and shortest day of the year comes to 4h 31m, one of the widest swings of any South Africa city on the site.
Over a year the sunset point slides 57° along the horizon, from WSW at the December solstice to WNW in June. Today it is W.
Across September the sunset moves 20 minutes later, averaging about 41 seconds a day.
Planning a sunset photo in Gqeberha
Arrive by 17:28. Golden hour opens at 17:43 and the sun is down by 18:16, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 268° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 18:32 and runs to 18:41, the end of civil twilight and 25m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Gqeberha today?
The sun sets in Gqeberha at 18:16 today, Saturday 26 September 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Gqeberha?
It takes 25m. Civil twilight ends at 18:41 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Gqeberha?
Evening golden hour runs 17:43 to 18:32 today, lasting 48m. Full golden hour times for Gqeberha covers the morning window and the coming week.