South Africa · 29.86°S, 31.03°E
Daylight hours in Durban
Durban gets 14h 04m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 10h 13m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 3h 51m across the year. Its summer is in December.
Today in Durban
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Durban observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day14h 04mDecember 21 · 04:53–18:57
Shortest day10h 13mJune 21 · 06:52–17:05
March equinox12h 09mMarch 20 · 06:00–18:09
Fastest change−1.8 min/dayaround March 16
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 04:59 | 19:01 | 14h 02m |
| February 1 | 05:25 | 18:55 | 13h 30m |
| March 1 | 05:48 | 18:31 | 12h 43m |
| April 1 | 06:07 | 17:54 | 11h 47m |
| May 1 | 06:25 | 17:22 | 10h 57m |
| June 1 | 06:44 | 17:05 | 10h 21m |
| July 1 | 06:53 | 17:08 | 10h 15m |
| August 1 | 06:42 | 17:24 | 10h 42m |
| September 1 | 06:13 | 17:42 | 11h 29m |
| October 1 | 05:35 | 17:57 | 12h 22m |
| November 1 | 05:02 | 18:18 | 13h 16m |
| December 1 | 04:49 | 18:43 | 13h 54m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Durban’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
- Porto Alegre 30.03°S
- Bloemfontein 29.12°S
- Córdoba 31.41°S
- Gold Coast 28.00°S
- Perth 31.95°S
- Brisbane 27.47°S
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Durban’s are shortest:
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