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Bloemfontein Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour | South Africa
See today’s sunrise, sunset, dawn, dusk, and golden hour times in Bloemfontein, South Africa, with a monthly daylight reference and photography-friendly context.
Local date
March 27, 2026
Time zone
GMT+2
Updated hourly
Africa/Johannesburg
Today’s solar times in Bloemfontein
Dawn
5:59 AM
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Morning golden hour ends
6:54 AM
Evening golden hour starts
5:48 PM
Sunset
6:20 PM
Dusk
6:43 PM
What these times mean
Bloemfontein changes quickly through the year. Dawn marks first usable twilight, sunrise starts direct daylight, golden hour adds softer low-angle light, sunset ends direct sunlight, and dusk closes civil twilight.
Monthly daylight reference
Use this month-by-month table to compare typical daylight windows in Bloemfontein throughout the current year.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5:31 AM | 7:19 PM | 13h 48m |
| February | 5:57 AM | 7:03 PM | 13h 06m |
| March | 6:16 AM | 6:34 PM | 12h 18m |
| April | 6:34 AM | 5:58 PM | 11h 24m |
| May | 6:52 AM | 5:33 PM | 10h 41m |
| June | 7:08 AM | 5:25 PM | 10h 17m |
| July | 7:08 AM | 5:35 PM | 10h 27m |
| August | 6:49 AM | 5:52 PM | 11h 03m |
| September | 6:15 AM | 6:08 PM | 11h 54m |
| October | 5:39 AM | 6:24 PM | 12h 46m |
| November | 5:14 AM | 6:47 PM | 13h 34m |
| December | 5:11 AM | 7:11 PM | 13h 59m |
Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bloemfontein today?
The live cards above show today’s local sunrise and sunset times for Bloemfontein, South Africa, based on the city’s coordinates and time zone.
When is golden hour in Bloemfontein?
This page shows the end of morning golden hour and the start of evening golden hour so photographers can plan softer low-angle light.
Why do dawn and dusk change during the year in Bloemfontein?
Dawn and dusk shift because Earth’s tilt changes the Sun’s path across the sky, which changes daylight length and twilight duration through the seasons.
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