Sun & moon times today, Rustenburg, South Africa

Moon: 1.2%

Current Time:	Dec 21, 2025 at 5:47:02 am
Sunrise Today:	5:16 am↑ 117° Southeast
Sunset Today:	7:01 pm↑ 243° Southwest
Moonrise Today:	6:07 am↑ 120° Southeast
Moonset Today:	8:27 pm↑ 241° Southwest
Daylight Hours:	13 hours, 45 minutes (+1s)

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Where is the Sun directly overhead right now?

Time:	5:47 am
Altitude:	5.5°
Direction:	113° SE
Phase:	Daylight

Day length today: 13h 44m 45s (Dec 21, 2025)

1 second longer than yesterday (Dec 20, 2025)

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

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Night	12:00 am – 3:46 am
Astro. Twilight	3:46 am – 4:19 am
Nautical Twilight	4:19 am – 4:50 am
Civil Twilight	4:50 am – 5:16 am
Daylight	5:16 am – 7:01 pm
Civil Twilight	7:01 pm – 7:27 pm
Nautical Twilight	7:27 pm – 7:58 pm
Astro. Twilight	7:58 pm – 8:31 pm
Night	8:31 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Rustenburg - Next 7 Days

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2025	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylength		Solar Noon
Dec	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Time	Mil. mi
Dec	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Time	Mil. mi
Dec 21	5:16 am	7:01 pm	13:44:45	+0:01	12:09 pm (87.8°)	91.451
Dec 22	5:17 am	7:02 pm	13:44:44	< 1s	12:09 pm (87.8°)	91.445
Dec 23	5:17 am	7:02 pm	13:44:42	−0:02	12:10 pm (87.8°)	91.439
Dec 24	5:18 am	7:02 pm	13:44:36	−0:05	12:10 pm (87.7°)	91.434
Dec 25	5:18 am	7:03 pm	13:44:29	−0:07	12:11 pm (87.7°)	91.428
Dec 26	5:19 am	7:03 pm	13:44:19	−0:09	12:11 pm (87.7°)	91.424
Dec 27	5:20 am	7:04 pm	13:44:07	−0:11	12:12 pm (87.6°)	91.419
* All times are local time for Rustenburg. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The December solstice (summer solstice) in Rustenburg is at 5:03 pm on Sunday, December 21, 2025. In terms of daylight, this day is 3 hours, 13 minutes longer than the June solstice. In locations south of the equator, the longest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinox	Mar 20	11:01 am
June solstice	Jun 21	4:42 am
September equinox	Sep 22	8:19 pm
December solstice	Dec 21	5:03 pm
* All times are local Rustenburg time.

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Percent Illuminated:

1.2%

Time:	5:47 am
Altitude:	-4.5°
Direction:	123° SE
Position:	Waxing Crescent

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Moon in Rustenburg - Next 7 days

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2025	Moonrise/Moonset			Meridian Passing
Dec	Moonrise	Moonset	Moonrise	Time		Distance (mi)	Illumination
Dec 21	6:07 am	8:27 pm	-	1:18 pm	(89.0°)	248,805	2.0%
Dec 22	7:04 am	9:09 pm	-	2:09 pm	(88.2°)	247,032	5.6%
Dec 23	8:02 am	9:48 pm	-	2:58 pm	(84.2°)	244,977	11.2%
Dec 24	9:00 am	10:22 pm	-	3:44 pm	(79.1°)	242,637	18.6%
Dec 25	9:57 am	10:55 pm	-	4:29 pm	(73.3°)	240,031	27.5%
Dec 26	10:54 am	11:26 pm	-	5:13 pm	(66.9°)	237,189	37.6%
Dec 27	11:51 am	11:59 pm	-	5:58 pm	(60.2°)	234,206	48.7%
* All times are local time for Rustenburg. 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 Rustenburg This Coming Night

	Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Dec 21, 2025
Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Comment
Mercury	Sun 4:08 am	Sun 5:43 pm	Sun 10:55 am	Slightly difficult to see
Venus	Sun 5:00 am	Sun 6:43 pm	Sun 11:52 am	Slightly difficult to see
Mars	Sun 5:37 am	Sun 7:22 pm	Sun 12:30 pm	Extremely difficult to see
Jupiter	Sat 8:32 pm	Sun 7:07 am	Sun 1:50 am	Perfect visibility
Saturn	Sun 11:47 am	Mon 12:05 am	Sun 5:56 pm	Average visibility
Uranus	Sun 4:30 pm	Mon 3:15 am	Sun 9:52 pm	Average visibility
Neptune	Sun 12:04 pm	Mon 12:13 am	Sun 6:09 pm	Very difficult to see
* All times are local time for Rustenburg.