Sunrise and sunset in Kariega, South Africa
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:23 and sets at 18:43 in Kariega (GMT+2): 13 h 19 min of daylight, 1 min 56 s longer than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:03, it is 69.3° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:23
- Sunset
- 18:43
- Solar noon
- 12:03, 69.3° high
- Day length
- 13 h 19 min
- Golden hour
- 05:23–05:57 and 18:09–18:43
- Blue hour
- 04:47–05:07 and 18:59–19:19
See the sun’s path over Kariega on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 03:53–04:26 | 19:40–20:13 |
| Nautical twilight | 04:26–04:57 | 19:09–19:40 |
| Civil twilight | 04:57–05:23 | 18:43–19:09 |
Sunrise and sunset in Kariega through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:12 | 19:33 | 14 h 21 min | 79.3° |
| February | 05:41 | 19:25 | 13 h 43 min | 73.4° |
| March | 06:07 | 18:57 | 12 h 49 min | 63.9° |
| April | 06:31 | 18:15 | 11 h 44 min | 51.8° |
| May | 06:53 | 17:39 | 10 h 45 min | 41.2° |
| June | 07:15 | 17:19 | 10 h 03 min | 34.2° |
| July | 07:25 | 17:21 | 9 h 56 min | 33.1° |
| August | 07:12 | 17:39 | 10 h 27 min | 38.2° |
| September | 06:38 | 18:01 | 11 h 23 min | 47.9° |
| October | 05:57 | 18:21 | 12 h 24 min | 59.3° |
| November | 05:19 | 18:46 | 13 h 27 min | 70.6° |
| December | 05:02 | 19:15 | 14 h 12 min | 78° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Kariega
- Monday, 25 November 2030: 82% of the sun covered at 07:37 (total eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 29% of the sun covered at 07:28 (annular eclipse)
- Sunday, 9 May 2032: 58% of the sun covered at 16:32 (annular eclipse)
Places near Kariega
- Motherwell 18 km
- Gqeberha 30 km
- Bhisho 215 km
- Mdantsane 239 km
- East London 247 km
- Queenstown 248 km
- George 272 km
- Mthatha 398 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for -33.7556°, 25.4007° at sea level, in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone.