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

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Moon: 62.1%

Waxing Gibbous

Current Time: Dec 16, 2018 at 7:33:48 pm


Sunrise Today: 5:10 am↑ 117° Southeast
Sunset Today: 6:56 pm↑ 243° Southwest


Moonrise Today: 12:50 pm↑ 93° East
Moonset Today: 12:41 am↑ 265° West


Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 46 minutes (+13s)

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Today's Sun Position in Johannesburg

Time:7:33 pm
Altitude:-8.1°
Direction:239° SW
Phase:Nautical Twilight

Day length today: 13h 46m 33s (Dec 16, 2018)

13 seconds longer than yesterday (Dec 15, 2018)

3 hours, 16 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2018)

34 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2017)

The Sun's altitude in Johannesburg today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Johannesburg Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Johannesburg today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 3:39 am
Astro. Twilight3:39 am – 4:12 am
Nautical Twilight4:12 am – 4:44 am
Civil Twilight4:44 am – 5:10 am
Daylight5:10 am – 6:56 pm
Civil Twilight6:56 pm – 7:22 pm
Nautical Twilight7:22 pm – 7:54 pm
Astro. Twilight7:54 pm – 8:27 pm
Night8:27 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Johannesburg - Next 7 Days

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2018Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Dec 165:10 am6:56 pm13:46:33+0:1312:03 pm (87.1°)91.481
Dec 175:10 am6:57 pm13:46:45+0:1112:03 pm (87.2°)91.472
Dec 185:10 am6:57 pm13:46:54+0:0912:04 pm (87.2°)91.464
Dec 195:11 am6:58 pm13:47:01+0:0612:04 pm (87.2°)91.456
Dec 205:11 am6:58 pm13:47:06+0:0412:05 pm (87.2°)91.448
Dec 215:12 am6:59 pm13:47:08+0:0212:05 pm (87.2°)91.442
Dec 225:12 am6:59 pm13:47:08< 1s12:06 pm (87.2°)91.435
* All times are local time for Johannesburg. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

December Solstice (Summer Solstice) is on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at 12:22 am in Johannesburg. In terms of daylight, this day is 3 hours, 17 minutes longer than on June Solstice. In locations south of Equator, the longest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2018

March EquinoxMar 206:15 pm
June SolsticeJun 2112:07 pm
September EquinoxSep 233:54 am
December SolsticeDec 2212:23 am
* All times are local Johannesburg time.

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Today's Moon in Johannesburg

Percent Illuminated:62.1%
Time:7:33 pm
Altitude:63.6°
Direction:344° N
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Johannesburg today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2018 Moon Phases

Moon in Johannesburg - Next 7 days

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2018Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 16-12:41 am12:50 pm7:05 pm(64.6°)245,16962.0%
Dec 17-1:15 am1:43 pm7:49 pm(59.8°)241,76771.7%
Dec 18-1:50 am2:39 pm8:36 pm(55.0°)238,00180.8%
Dec 19-2:28 am3:37 pm9:25 pm(50.4°)234,16188.8%
Dec 20-3:09 am4:39 pm10:19 pm(46.4°)230,57895.0%
Dec 21-3:55 am5:43 pm11:16 pm(43.4°)227,59098.9%
Dec 22-4:47 am6:48 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
* 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, Sun, Dec 16, 2018
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 3:53 amMon 5:16 pmMon 10:34 amAverage visibility
VenusMon 2:32 amMon 3:25 pmMon 8:59 amGreat visibility
MarsSun 11:38 amMon 12:01 amSun 5:50 pmAverage visibility
JupiterMon 4:06 amMon 5:37 pmMon 10:52 amAverage visibility
SaturnSun 6:19 amSun 7:58 pmSun 1:09 pmDifficult to see
UranusSun 2:33 pmMon 1:54 amSun 8:14 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneSun 11:12 amSun 11:44 pmSun 5:28 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Johannesburg.

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