Golden hour in Durban today

Morning gold starts at , in 55 minutes. Tonight's golden hour runs 5:40 – 6:27 PM, with sunset at .

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  • Morning gold · next up
    4:52 – 5:40 AM
    48 minutes, from the east
  • Sunrise
    5:07 AM
    104° · east-southeast104° ESE
  • Evening gold
    5:40 – 6:27 PM
    47 minutes
  • Sunset
    6:12 PM
    255° · west-southwest255° WSW
  • Blue hour
    6:27 – 6:37 PM
    and 4:43 – 4:52 AM

Direction

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Tonight the sun sets at 255°, well south of due west. Right now the sun is below the horizon. Tap the map anywhere to see where the light comes from there; drag the time slider above to watch shadows swing through the day.

Through the year

Durban's golden hours, month by month

Gold bands are the morning and evening golden hours; the pale area is daylight. Durban doesn't change its clocks, so the curves are smooth.

Golden hour in Durban on the 15th of each month, 2026
MonthMorning goldEvening goldSunsetSun sets toward
January4:53 – 5:43 AM6:26 – 7:16 PM7:00 PM245° WSW
February5:21 – 6:08 AM6:10 – 6:58 PM6:43 PM255° WSW
March5:41 – 6:27 AM5:41 – 6:27 PM6:13 PM267° W
April5:59 – 6:47 AM5:04 – 5:51 PM5:36 PM281° W
May6:17 – 7:07 AM4:36 – 5:26 PM5:10 PM292° WNW
June6:33 – 7:25 AM4:27 – 5:19 PM5:03 PM297° WNW
July6:34 – 7:25 AM4:38 – 5:29 PM5:14 PM294° WNW
August6:14 – 7:02 AM4:58 – 5:46 PM5:31 PM286° WNW
September5:39 – 6:25 AM5:16 – 6:02 PM5:48 PM273° W
October5:03 – 5:50 AM5:33 – 6:20 PM6:05 PM259° W
November4:36 – 5:25 AM5:55 – 6:45 PM6:29 PM248° WSW
December4:32 – 5:24 AM6:17 – 7:09 PM6:52 PM242° WSW

Times on the 15th of each month, 2026, Durban local time.

How long does golden hour last in Durban?

Around 46 to 52 minutes each evening. It's shortest in March, April, September and October, about 46 minutes, and longest in June, July and December, about 52 minutes. The farther from the equator, the longer it lasts, because the sun crosses the horizon at a shallower angle.

Which way does the sun set in Durban?

Toward the west-southwest in December, around 242°, swinging to the west-northwest in June, around 297°. Today it sets at 255°, well south of due west.

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