Sunrise & Sunset Times in Port Elizabeth — October 2026
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Port Elizabeth, South Africa during October 2026. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: -33.96°, 25.60°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Port Elizabeth During October
October in Port Elizabeth brings rapidly lengthening days as spring advances in the Southern Hemisphere. The sun rises noticeably earlier and sets later, with total daylight expanding by close to two minutes per day. The higher sun angle means stronger warmth and shorter shadows at midday. Evening light lingers well past where it was a month ago, and the longer golden-hour windows create ideal conditions for outdoor activities.
Golden Hour & Twilight in October
During October, golden hour in Port Elizabeth lasts approximately 52 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 October, days in Port Elizabeth are lengthening by roughly 2.0 minutes per day, adding up to about 1h 1m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — October 2026
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | Thu | 05:54 AM | 06:19 PM | 12h 25m | 12:07 PM |
| Oct 2 | Fri | 05:53 AM | 06:20 PM | 12h 27m | 12:07 PM |
| Oct 3 | Sat | 05:52 AM | 06:21 PM | 12h 29m | 12:06 PM |
| Oct 4 | Sun | 05:50 AM | 06:22 PM | 12h 31m | 12:06 PM |
| Oct 5 | Mon | 05:49 AM | 06:22 PM | 12h 33m | 12:06 PM |
| Oct 6 | Tue | 05:48 AM | 06:23 PM | 12h 35m | 12:05 PM |
| Oct 7 | Wed | 05:46 AM | 06:24 PM | 12h 37m | 12:05 PM |
| Oct 8 | Thu | 05:45 AM | 06:25 PM | 12h 40m | 12:05 PM |
| Oct 9 | Fri | 05:44 AM | 06:25 PM | 12h 42m | 12:04 PM |
| Oct 10 | Sat | 05:42 AM | 06:26 PM | 12h 44m | 12:04 PM |
| Oct 11 | Sun | 05:41 AM | 06:27 PM | 12h 46m | 12:04 PM |
| Oct 12 | Mon | 05:40 AM | 06:28 PM | 12h 48m | 12:04 PM |
| Oct 13 | Tue | 05:38 AM | 06:28 PM | 12h 50m | 12:03 PM |
| Oct 14 | Wed | 05:37 AM | 06:29 PM | 12h 52m | 12:03 PM |
| Oct 15 | Thu | 05:36 AM | 06:30 PM | 12h 54m | 12:03 PM |
| Oct 16 | Fri | 05:35 AM | 06:31 PM | 12h 56m | 12:03 PM |
| Oct 17 | Sat | 05:33 AM | 06:32 PM | 12h 58m | 12:03 PM |
| Oct 18 | Sun | 05:32 AM | 06:32 PM | 13h 0m | 12:02 PM |
| Oct 19 | Mon | 05:31 AM | 06:33 PM | 13h 2m | 12:02 PM |
| Oct 20 | Tue | 05:30 AM | 06:34 PM | 13h 4m | 12:02 PM |
| Oct 21 | Wed | 05:29 AM | 06:35 PM | 13h 6m | 12:02 PM |
| Oct 22 | Thu | 05:27 AM | 06:36 PM | 13h 8m | 12:02 PM |
| Oct 23 | Fri | 05:26 AM | 06:37 PM | 13h 10m | 12:01 PM |
| Oct 24 | Sat | 05:25 AM | 06:37 PM | 13h 12m | 12:01 PM |
| Oct 25 | Sun | 05:24 AM | 06:38 PM | 13h 14m | 12:01 PM |
| Oct 26 | Mon | 05:23 AM | 06:39 PM | 13h 16m | 12:01 PM |
| Oct 27 | Tue | 05:22 AM | 06:40 PM | 13h 18m | 12:01 PM |
| Oct 28 | Wed | 05:21 AM | 06:41 PM | 13h 20m | 12:01 PM |
| Oct 29 | Thu | 05:20 AM | 06:42 PM | 13h 22m | 12:01 PM |
| Oct 30 | Fri | 05:19 AM | 06:43 PM | 13h 24m | 12:01 PM |
| Oct 31 | Sat | 05:18 AM | 06:44 PM | 13h 26m | 12:01 PM |