Sunrise & Sunset Times in Pietermaritzburg — July 2026

Sunrise & Sunset in Pietermaritzburg During July

July in Pietermaritzburg still has very short days, though daylight has begun its slow recovery from the June solstice minimum. The increase is gentle — about a minute per day at first. The sun remains low in the sky, and mornings stay dark well into the commute hours. Despite the short days, the knowledge that each day is fractionally longer than the last brings a sense of progress toward the warmer, brighter months that lie ahead.

Golden Hour & Twilight in July

During July, golden hour in Pietermaritzburg lasts approximately 60 minutes each morning and evening. The low sun angle during these periods produces warm, directional light prized by photographers and filmmakers. Civil twilight — the period when the sun is just below the horizon — adds extra usable light before sunrise and after sunset, extending the practical daylight window beyond the times shown in the table above.

Through July, days in Pietermaritzburg are lengthening by roughly 0.9 minutes per day, adding up to about 0h 26m over the course of the month.

July 2026 Summary — Pietermaritzburg

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