South Africa · 25.74°S, 28.19°E
Daylight hours in Pretoria
Pretoria gets 13h 45m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 10h 32m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 3h 13m across the year. Its summer is in December.
Today in Pretoria
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Pretoria observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day13h 45mDecember 21 · 05:14–18:58
Shortest day10h 32mJune 21 · 06:54–17:26
March equinox12h 08mMarch 20 · 06:11–18:20
Fastest change−1.5 min/dayaround March 16
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 05:20 | 19:03 | 13h 43m |
| February 1 | 05:43 | 19:00 | 13h 16m |
| March 1 | 06:02 | 18:39 | 12h 37m |
| April 1 | 06:17 | 18:07 | 11h 50m |
| May 1 | 06:31 | 17:39 | 11h 08m |
| June 1 | 06:47 | 17:25 | 10h 38m |
| July 1 | 06:55 | 17:28 | 10h 33m |
| August 1 | 06:47 | 17:42 | 10h 55m |
| September 1 | 06:21 | 17:56 | 11h 35m |
| October 1 | 05:48 | 18:07 | 12h 19m |
| November 1 | 05:19 | 18:24 | 13h 04m |
| December 1 | 05:09 | 18:46 | 13h 37m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Pretoria’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
- Curitiba 25.43°S
- Johannesburg 26.20°S
- Asunción 25.29°S
- Brisbane 27.47°S
- São Paulo 23.55°S
- Rio de Janeiro 22.91°S
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Pretoria’s are shortest:
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