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Sunrise & Sunset Times in Port Elizabeth — May 2026

Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Port Elizabeth, South Africa during May 2026. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: -33.96°, 25.60°.

Sunrise & Sunset in Port Elizabeth During May

May in Port Elizabeth marks the approach of winter in the Southern Hemisphere, with day length continuing to contract. Sunrise pushes past 7 AM in many locations, and sunset arrives before 6 PM. The sun's noon height is noticeably lower, and civil twilight shortens on both ends. The overall light takes on a cool, angled quality characteristic of the cooler months. Despite the decline, the rate of daylight loss begins to slow as the June solstice nears.

Golden Hour & Twilight in May

During May, golden hour in Port Elizabeth lasts approximately 62 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 May, days in Port Elizabeth are shortening by roughly 1.4 minutes per day, adding up to about 0h 42m over the course of the month.

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Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2026

DateDay Sunrise Sunset Day Length Solar Noon
May 1Fri06:52 AM05:37 PM10h 45m12:14 PM
May 2(Today)Sat06:52 AM05:36 PM10h 43m12:14 PM
May 3Sun06:53 AM05:35 PM10h 42m12:14 PM
May 4Mon06:54 AM05:34 PM10h 40m12:14 PM
May 5Tue06:55 AM05:33 PM10h 38m12:14 PM
May 6Wed06:55 AM05:32 PM10h 37m12:14 PM
May 7Thu06:56 AM05:31 PM10h 35m12:14 PM
May 8Fri06:57 AM05:30 PM10h 33m12:14 PM
May 9Sat06:58 AM05:29 PM10h 32m12:14 PM
May 10Sun06:58 AM05:29 PM10h 30m12:14 PM
May 11Mon06:59 AM05:28 PM10h 29m12:13 PM
May 12Tue07:00 AM05:27 PM10h 27m12:13 PM
May 13Wed07:01 AM05:26 PM10h 25m12:13 PM
May 14Thu07:01 AM05:25 PM10h 24m12:13 PM
May 15Fri07:02 AM05:25 PM10h 23m12:13 PM
May 16Sat07:03 AM05:24 PM10h 21m12:13 PM
May 17Sun07:04 AM05:23 PM10h 20m12:13 PM
May 18Mon07:04 AM05:23 PM10h 18m12:14 PM
May 19Tue07:05 AM05:22 PM10h 17m12:14 PM
May 20Wed07:06 AM05:21 PM10h 16m12:14 PM
May 21Thu07:06 AM05:21 PM10h 14m12:14 PM
May 22Fri07:07 AM05:20 PM10h 13m12:14 PM
May 23Sat07:08 AM05:20 PM10h 12m12:14 PM
May 24Sun07:09 AM05:19 PM10h 11m12:14 PM
May 25Mon07:09 AM05:19 PM10h 10m12:14 PM
May 26Tue07:10 AM05:18 PM10h 8m12:14 PM
May 27Wed07:11 AM05:18 PM10h 7m12:14 PM
May 28Thu07:11 AM05:17 PM10h 6m12:14 PM
May 29Fri07:12 AM05:17 PM10h 5m12:14 PM
May 30Sat07:12 AM05:17 PM10h 4m12:15 PM
May 31Sun07:13 AM05:16 PM10h 3m12:15 PM

May 2026 Summary — Port Elizabeth

Earliest Sunrise
06:52 AM
May 1
Latest Sunrise
07:13 AM
May 31
Shortest Day
10h 3m
May 31
Longest Day
10h 45m
May 1
vs. April: Days in May are on average 0h 53m shorter than in April 2026. Average day length this month: 10h 22m.

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