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Johannesburg, South Africa — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 1.7%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: May 28, 2025 at 5:01:14 am
Sunrise Today: 6:45 am 66° East
Sunset Today: 5:24 pm 294° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 8:14 am 58° Northeast
Moonset Today: 6:36 pm 302° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 39 minutes (-43s)
Location of JohannesburgLocation

Today's Sun Position in Johannesburg

Time:5:01 am
Altitude:-23.0°
Direction:76° E
Phase:Night

Day length today: 10h 38m 32s (May 28, 2025)

43 seconds shorter than yesterday (May 27, 2025)

8 minutes, 47 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

3 hours, 8 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Johannesburg Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:24 am
Astro. Twilight5:24 am – 5:52 am
Nautical Twilight5:52 am – 6:20 am
Civil Twilight6:20 am – 6:45 am
Daylight6:45 am – 5:24 pm
Civil Twilight5:24 pm – 5:49 pm
Nautical Twilight5:49 pm – 6:17 pm
Astro. Twilight6:17 pm – 6:45 pm
Night6:45 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Johannesburg - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 286:45 am5:24 pm10:38:32−0:4312:05 pm (42.3°)94.202
May 296:46 am5:24 pm10:37:50−0:4212:05 pm (42.1°)94.217
May 306:46 am5:23 pm10:37:09−0:4012:05 pm (42.0°)94.232
May 316:47 am5:23 pm10:36:30−0:3912:05 pm (41.8°)94.246
Jun 16:47 am5:23 pm10:35:52−0:3712:05 pm (41.7°)94.260
Jun 26:48 am5:23 pm10:35:17−0:3512:05 pm (41.6°)94.273
Jun 36:48 am5:23 pm10:34:43−0:3412:06 pm (41.4°)94.286
* All times are local time for Johannesburg. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Johannesburg

Year 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Johannesburg - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 288:14 am6:36 pm-1:25 pm(34.6°)226,2682.9%
May 299:18 am7:43 pm-2:30 pm(35.3°)229,3388.3%
May 3010:14 am8:50 pm-3:30 pm(37.9°)233,03015.9%
May 3111:00 am9:54 pm-4:25 pm(42.1°)236,96725.0%
Jun 111:39 am10:54 pm-5:14 pm(47.2°)240,83435.0%
Jun 212:12 pm11:50 pm-5:58 pm(52.8°)244,34045.3%
Jun 312:42 pm--6:40 pm(58.8°)247,28955.4%
* All times are local time for Johannesburg. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Johannesburg This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, May 28, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 6:36 amWed 5:15 pmWed 11:56 amExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 3:12 amWed 2:52 pmWed 9:02 amGreat visibility
MarsWed 11:42 amWed 10:39 pmWed 5:10 pmAverage visibility
JupiterWed 8:17 amWed 6:44 pmWed 1:30 pmAverage visibility
SaturnWed 1:42 amWed 1:53 pmWed 7:47 amAverage visibility
UranusWed 6:04 amWed 4:47 pmWed 11:25 amExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneWed 1:49 amWed 1:54 pmWed 7:52 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Johannesburg.

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