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

Moon: 8.7%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Jan 21, 2026 at 7:56:40 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:37 am 115° Southeast
Sunset Today: 7:39 pm 245° West
Moonrise Today: 7:59 am 105° East
Moonset Today: 9:22 pm 259° West
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 2 minutes (-1m 25s)
Location of KnysnaLocation

Today's Sun Position in Knysna

Time:7:56 pm
Altitude:-3.9°
Direction:243° SW
Phase:Civil Twilight

Day length today:14h 1m 54s (Jan 21, 2026)

1 minute, 25 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jan 20, 2026)

4 hours, 8 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

23 minutes, 49 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Knysna Today

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Night12:00 am – 3:59 am
Astro. Twilight3:59 am – 4:35 am
Nautical Twilight4:35 am – 5:09 am
Civil Twilight5:09 am – 5:37 am
Daylight5:37 am – 7:39 pm
Civil Twilight7:39 pm – 8:07 pm
Nautical Twilight8:07 pm – 8:41 pm
Astro. Twilight8:41 pm – 9:18 pm
Night9:18 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Knysna - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 215:37 am7:39 pm14:01:54−1:2512:39 pm (75.8°)91.482
Jan 225:38 am7:39 pm14:00:26−1:2712:39 pm (75.6°)91.491
Jan 235:39 am7:38 pm13:58:57−1:2912:39 pm (75.4°)91.499
Jan 245:40 am7:38 pm13:57:26−1:3112:39 pm (75.1°)91.508
Jan 255:41 am7:37 pm13:55:53−1:3312:40 pm (74.9°)91.517
Jan 265:42 am7:37 pm13:54:18−1:3412:40 pm (74.6°)91.527
Jan 275:43 am7:36 pm13:52:41−1:3612:40 pm (74.4°)91.537
* All times are local time for Knysna. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Knysna

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Knysna - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 217:59 am9:22 pm-2:45 pm(66.4°)240,1187.5%
Jan 229:02 am9:49 pm-3:30 pm(60.1°)238,00814.2%
Jan 2310:04 am10:15 pm-4:14 pm(53.5°)235,93622.8%
Jan 2411:08 am10:43 pm-5:00 pm(46.9°)233,92832.9%
Jan 2512:15 pm11:14 pm-5:48 pm(40.6°)232,01144.0%
Jan 261:24 pm11:50 pm-6:40 pm(34.9°)230,26355.7%
Jan 272:36 pm--7:37 pm(30.4°)228,79267.3%
* All times are local time for Knysna. 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 Knysna This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jan 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 5:37 amThu 7:48 pmThu 12:43 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusThu 5:56 amThu 7:55 pmThu 12:56 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsThu 5:23 amThu 7:30 pmThu 12:27 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterWed 6:45 pmThu 4:40 amWed 11:43 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 10:09 amWed 10:28 pmWed 4:18 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 2:57 pmThu 1:11 amWed 8:04 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 10:20 amWed 10:30 pmWed 4:25 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Knysna.

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