Sunrise & sunset times in Pietermaritzburg in August 2026
In Pietermaritzburg, August 2026 opens with sunrise at 06:43 and sunset at 17:26 on the 1st, and the day grows by about 0h 45m from the 1st to the 31st. All times below are in Pietermaritzburg's local time zone.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 06:43 | 17:26 | 10h 43m |
| August 2 | 06:42 | 17:27 | 10h 45m |
| August 3 | 06:41 | 17:27 | 10h 46m |
| August 4 | 06:41 | 17:28 | 10h 47m |
| August 5 | 06:40 | 17:28 | 10h 48m |
| August 6 | 06:39 | 17:29 | 10h 50m |
| August 7 | 06:38 | 17:30 | 10h 51m |
| August 8 | 06:37 | 17:30 | 10h 53m |
| August 9 | 06:37 | 17:31 | 10h 54m |
| August 10 | 06:36 | 17:31 | 10h 55m |
| August 11 | 06:35 | 17:32 | 10h 57m |
| August 12 | 06:34 | 17:32 | 10h 58m |
| August 13 | 06:33 | 17:33 | 11h 0m |
| August 14 | 06:32 | 17:33 | 11h 1m |
| August 15 | 06:31 | 17:34 | 11h 3m |
| August 16 | 06:30 | 17:35 | 11h 4m |
| August 17 | 06:29 | 17:35 | 11h 6m |
| August 18 | 06:28 | 17:36 | 11h 7m |
| August 19 | 06:27 | 17:36 | 11h 9m |
| August 20 | 06:26 | 17:37 | 11h 11m |
| August 21 | 06:25 | 17:37 | 11h 12m |
| August 22 | 06:24 | 17:38 | 11h 14m |
| August 23 | 06:23 | 17:38 | 11h 15m |
| August 24 | 06:22 | 17:39 | 11h 17m |
| August 25 | 06:21 | 17:39 | 11h 18m |
| August 26 | 06:20 | 17:40 | 11h 20m |
| August 27 | 06:19 | 17:41 | 11h 22m |
| August 28 | 06:18 | 17:41 | 11h 23m |
| August 29 | 06:17 | 17:42 | 11h 25m |
| August 30 | 06:15 | 17:42 | 11h 27m |
| August 31 | 06:14 | 17:43 | 11h 28m |
Planning around the light in Pietermaritzburg in August
This table lists sunrise, sunset and the length of the day for every day of August 2026 in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, computed from the city's coordinates and shown in its local time zone. Use it to plan a shoot, a hike, an event or a trip around the exact daylight for the day you have in mind. For golden hour, blue hour and the moon on a specific date, open the full Pietermaritzburg page and pick that date.
Frequently asked questions about August in Pietermaritzburg
What time does the sun set in Pietermaritzburg in August?
Around the middle of August the sun sets at about 17:35 in Pietermaritzburg. Sunset shifts a little each day through the month, as listed in the table above, all in local time.
What time does the sun rise in Pietermaritzburg in August?
Around mid August the sun rises at about 06:30 in Pietermaritzburg, moving gradually across the month as shown in the day-by-day table.
When is the longest day in Pietermaritzburg in August?
In August 2026 the longest day in Pietermaritzburg is the 31st (11h 28m of daylight) and the shortest is the 1st (10h 43m).
Other months and tools
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