Sunrise & Sunset Times in Pretoria — December 2024
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Pretoria, South Africa during December 2024. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: -25.75°, 28.19°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Pretoria During December
December contains the summer solstice around the 21st, giving Pretoria its longest day and shortest night of the year. Near the solstice, day length plateaus — barely changing for about two weeks. The sun reaches its highest noon altitude, delivering maximum direct sunlight and the shortest shadows of the year. In high southern latitudes, twilight may linger all night. It is the brightest, most daylight-rich time of year.
Golden Hour & Twilight in December
During December, golden hour in Pretoria lasts approximately 48 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 December, days in Pretoria are lengthening by roughly 0.2 minutes per day, adding up to about 0h 6m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — December 2024
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | Sun | 05:07 AM | 06:44 PM | 13h 37m | 11:56 AM |
| Dec 2 | Mon | 05:07 AM | 06:45 PM | 13h 38m | 11:56 AM |
| Dec 3 | Tue | 05:07 AM | 06:46 PM | 13h 39m | 11:57 AM |
| Dec 4 | Wed | 05:07 AM | 06:47 PM | 13h 39m | 11:57 AM |
| Dec 5 | Thu | 05:07 AM | 06:47 PM | 13h 40m | 11:57 AM |
| Dec 6 | Fri | 05:08 AM | 06:48 PM | 13h 40m | 11:58 AM |
| Dec 7 | Sat | 05:08 AM | 06:49 PM | 13h 41m | 11:58 AM |
| Dec 8 | Sun | 05:08 AM | 06:49 PM | 13h 42m | 11:59 AM |
| Dec 9 | Mon | 05:08 AM | 06:50 PM | 13h 42m | 11:59 AM |
| Dec 10 | Tue | 05:08 AM | 06:51 PM | 13h 42m | 12:00 PM |
| Dec 11 | Wed | 05:09 AM | 06:51 PM | 13h 43m | 12:00 PM |
| Dec 12 | Thu | 05:09 AM | 06:52 PM | 13h 43m | 12:00 PM |
| Dec 13 | Fri | 05:09 AM | 06:53 PM | 13h 44m | 12:01 PM |
| Dec 14 | Sat | 05:09 AM | 06:53 PM | 13h 44m | 12:01 PM |
| Dec 15 | Sun | 05:10 AM | 06:54 PM | 13h 44m | 12:02 PM |
| Dec 16 | Mon | 05:10 AM | 06:54 PM | 13h 44m | 12:02 PM |
| Dec 17 | Tue | 05:11 AM | 06:55 PM | 13h 44m | 12:03 PM |
| Dec 18 | Wed | 05:11 AM | 06:56 PM | 13h 45m | 12:03 PM |
| Dec 19 | Thu | 05:11 AM | 06:56 PM | 13h 45m | 12:04 PM |
| Dec 20 | Fri | 05:12 AM | 06:57 PM | 13h 45m | 12:04 PM |
| Dec 21 | Sat | 05:12 AM | 06:57 PM | 13h 45m | 12:05 PM |
| Dec 22 | Sun | 05:13 AM | 06:58 PM | 13h 45m | 12:05 PM |
| Dec 23 | Mon | 05:13 AM | 06:58 PM | 13h 45m | 12:06 PM |
| Dec 24 | Tue | 05:14 AM | 06:59 PM | 13h 45m | 12:06 PM |
| Dec 25 | Wed | 05:15 AM | 06:59 PM | 13h 45m | 12:07 PM |
| Dec 26 | Thu | 05:15 AM | 07:00 PM | 13h 44m | 12:07 PM |
| Dec 27 | Fri | 05:16 AM | 07:00 PM | 13h 44m | 12:08 PM |
| Dec 28 | Sat | 05:16 AM | 07:00 PM | 13h 44m | 12:08 PM |
| Dec 29 | Sun | 05:17 AM | 07:01 PM | 13h 44m | 12:09 PM |
| Dec 30 | Mon | 05:18 AM | 07:01 PM | 13h 43m | 12:09 PM |
| Dec 31 | Tue | 05:18 AM | 07:01 PM | 13h 43m | 12:10 PM |