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Port Elizabeth, South Africa — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 11.7%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Jan 22, 2026 at 6:54:43 am
Sunrise Today: 5:28 am 115° Southeast
Sunset Today: 7:28 pm 246° West
Moonrise Today: 8:51 am 98° East
Moonset Today: 9:38 pm 266° West
Daylight Hours: 14 hours (-1m 27s)
Location of Port ElizabethLocation

Today's Sun Position in Port Elizabeth

Time:6:54 am
Altitude:16.0°
Direction:103° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today:14h 7s (Jan 22, 2026)

1 minute, 27 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jan 21, 2026)

4 hours, 6 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

25 minutes, 11 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Port Elizabeth Today

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Night12:00 am – 3:50 am
Astro. Twilight3:50 am – 4:27 am
Nautical Twilight4:27 am – 5:01 am
Civil Twilight5:01 am – 5:28 am
Daylight5:28 am – 7:28 pm
Civil Twilight7:28 pm – 7:56 pm
Nautical Twilight7:56 pm – 8:30 pm
Astro. Twilight8:30 pm – 9:06 pm
Night9:06 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Port Elizabeth - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 225:28 am7:28 pm14:00:07−1:2712:29 pm (75.7°)91.490
Jan 235:29 am7:28 pm13:58:37−1:2912:29 pm (75.4°)91.499
Jan 245:30 am7:27 pm13:57:06−1:3112:29 pm (75.2°)91.508
Jan 255:31 am7:27 pm13:55:33−1:3212:29 pm (74.9°)91.517
Jan 265:32 am7:26 pm13:53:59−1:3412:30 pm (74.7°)91.527
Jan 275:33 am7:26 pm13:52:22−1:3612:30 pm (74.4°)91.537
Jan 285:34 am7:25 pm13:50:44−1:3812:30 pm (74.2°)91.547
* All times are local time for Port Elizabeth. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Port Elizabeth

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Port Elizabeth - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 228:51 am9:38 pm-3:19 pm(60.3°)238,02314.2%
Jan 239:54 am10:05 pm-4:04 pm(53.6°)235,95122.7%
Jan 2410:58 am10:33 pm-4:49 pm(47.0°)233,94232.8%
Jan 2512:04 pm11:04 pm-5:38 pm(40.7°)232,02444.0%
Jan 261:13 pm11:40 pm-6:30 pm(35.0°)230,27555.7%
Jan 272:25 pm--7:27 pm(30.6°)228,80167.3%
Jan 28-12:23 am3:38 pm8:28 pm(27.7°)227,76978.0%
* All times are local time for Port Elizabeth. 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 Port Elizabeth This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Jan 22, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 5:27 amThu 7:38 pmThu 12:33 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusThu 5:46 amThu 7:45 pmThu 12:46 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsThu 5:13 amThu 7:20 pmThu 12:17 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterThu 6:31 pmFri 4:26 amThu 11:28 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnThu 9:55 amThu 10:14 pmThu 4:05 pmAverage visibility
UranusThu 2:43 pmFri 12:57 amThu 7:50 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneThu 10:06 amThu 10:16 pmThu 4:11 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Port Elizabeth.

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