Golden Hour in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan, Gauteng, South Africa

· Africa/Johannesburg

Today's golden hour
Morning: 05:11 AM – 05:56 AM (45 min)
Evening: 05:46 PM – 06:31 PM (45 min)
Wednesday, October 21, 2026, local time
☀️ Tip: Golden hour here means the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. It starts shortly before sunrise and ends shortly after sunset, so it is not a fixed 60 minutes: its length depends on latitude and season.

Golden hour through the year

Approximate times on the 15th of each month, Africa/Johannesburg local time, including daylight saving time.

Golden hour in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan, next 14 days

DateMorningEvening
05:11 AM – 05:56 AM 05:46 PM – 06:31 PM
05:10 AM – 05:55 AM 05:46 PM – 06:32 PM
05:09 AM – 05:54 AM 05:47 PM – 06:32 PM
05:08 AM – 05:54 AM 05:48 PM – 06:33 PM
05:07 AM – 05:53 AM 05:48 PM – 06:34 PM
05:07 AM – 05:52 AM 05:49 PM – 06:34 PM
05:06 AM – 05:51 AM 05:49 PM – 06:35 PM
05:05 AM – 05:51 AM 05:50 PM – 06:36 PM
05:04 AM – 05:50 AM 05:50 PM – 06:36 PM
05:03 AM – 05:49 AM 05:51 PM – 06:37 PM
05:02 AM – 05:48 AM 05:52 PM – 06:38 PM
05:02 AM – 05:48 AM 05:52 PM – 06:38 PM
05:01 AM – 05:47 AM 05:53 PM – 06:39 PM
05:00 AM – 05:46 AM 05:53 PM – 06:40 PM

Times in Africa/Johannesburg local time, calculated for -26.1989, 28.31262. A dash means the sun does not pass through the golden-hour band that day.

The golden hour in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan occurs when the sun is low, so sunlight travels through more atmosphere and the light becomes warm and soft. See today's exact sunrise and sunset times for Ekurhuleni Metropolitan, the blue hour and moon phase or the UV index in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan.

About Ekurhuleni Metropolitan

Located in the Gauteng province of South Africa, the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality has existed as a municipality since 2000. It covers an area of 1,925 square kilometres and sits at an elevation of 1,660 metres. The most recent population data from 2016 recorded 3,379,104 residents within its borders. The municipality is served by several transit points, including the OR Tambo International Airport station, which functions as both a railway station and an airport railway station. Other notable railway stations situated within the metropolitan area include Rhodesfield and Boksburg, which facilitate travel across this part of the region.

AI-assisted description based on geographic data and editorial notes.