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Hermanus, South Africa — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 8.2%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Jan 21, 2026 at 5:30:19 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:52 am 115° Southeast
Sunset Today: 7:55 pm 245° West
Moonrise Today: 8:14 am 105° East
Moonset Today: 9:38 pm 259° West
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 4 minutes (-1m 26s)
Location of HermanusLocation

Today's Sun Position in Hermanus

Time:5:30 pm
Altitude:28.1°
Direction:264° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today:14h 3m 36s (Jan 21, 2026)

1 minute, 26 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jan 20, 2026)

4 hours, 12 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

24 minutes, 12 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Hermanus Today

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Night12:00 am – 4:13 am
Astro. Twilight4:13 am – 4:49 am
Nautical Twilight4:49 am – 5:24 am
Civil Twilight5:24 am – 5:52 am
Daylight5:52 am – 7:55 pm
Civil Twilight7:55 pm – 8:23 pm
Nautical Twilight8:23 pm – 8:58 pm
Astro. Twilight8:58 pm – 9:34 pm
Night9:34 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Hermanus - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 215:52 am7:55 pm14:03:36−1:2612:54 pm (75.4°)91.483
Jan 225:53 am7:55 pm14:02:07−1:2812:54 pm (75.2°)91.491
Jan 235:54 am7:54 pm14:00:36−1:3012:54 pm (75.0°)91.499
Jan 245:55 am7:54 pm13:59:04−1:3212:55 pm (74.7°)91.508
Jan 255:56 am7:53 pm13:57:29−1:3412:55 pm (74.5°)91.517
Jan 265:57 am7:53 pm13:55:53−1:3612:55 pm (74.2°)91.527
Jan 275:58 am7:52 pm13:54:14−1:3812:55 pm (74.0°)91.537
* All times are local time for Hermanus. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Hermanus

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Hermanus - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 218:14 am9:38 pm-3:01 pm(66.0°)240,0967.6%
Jan 229:17 am10:04 pm-3:45 pm(59.7°)237,98614.3%
Jan 2310:20 am10:30 pm-4:30 pm(53.0°)235,91522.9%
Jan 2411:25 am10:58 pm-5:16 pm(46.4°)233,90833.0%
Jan 2512:31 pm11:29 pm-6:04 pm(40.1°)231,99244.2%
Jan 261:41 pm--6:56 pm(34.5°)230,24655.9%
Jan 27-12:05 am2:53 pm7:53 pm(30.0°)228,77867.5%
* All times are local time for Hermanus. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Hermanus This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jan 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 5:47 amWed 8:03 pmWed 12:55 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 6:08 amWed 8:11 pmWed 1:10 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 5:37 amWed 7:48 pmWed 12:43 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterWed 7:02 pmThu 4:55 amWed 11:58 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 10:24 amWed 10:43 pmWed 4:34 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 3:13 pmThu 1:25 amWed 8:19 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 10:35 amWed 10:45 pmWed 4:40 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Hermanus.

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