Sunlight Comparison
JohannesburgvsDurban
Compare sunlight hours, day length, and shadow patterns between Johannesburg, South Africa and Durban, South Africa.
Overall Winner
Johannesburg
Wins 4 of 5 metrics
Summer Solstice
13h 41m
Day Length
Longest day of the year
WINNER
13h 58m
05:15
Sunrise
Local time
04:54
18:56
Sunset
Local time
18:53
WINNER
87.2°
Sun Altitude
Maximum at solar noon
83.6°
WINNER
0.05x
Shadow Length
Lower is shorter shadows
0.11x
Winter Solstice
WINNER
10h 24m
Day Length
Shortest day of the year
10h 8m
06:57
Sunrise
Local time
06:53
17:21
Sunset
Local time
17:01
WINNER
40.4°
Sun Altitude
Maximum at solar noon
36.7°
WINNER
1.18x
Shadow Length
Lower is shorter shadows
1.34x
Annual Statistics
12.0h
Avg Daily Sunlight
Year-round average
12.0h
WINNER
178
Clear Days/Year
Days with good sunlight
171
26.2°S
Latitude
Distance from equator
29.9°S
3h 17m
Day Length Variation
Summer vs winter difference
3h 50m