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Sunrise and Sunset in Cape Town

Sunrise06:00
Solar noon12:31
Sunset19:03
Day length
13 h 3 min2 min longer than yesterday
Morning golden hour
06:00–06:33
Evening golden hour
18:29–19:03
Blue hour
19:18–19:28
Civil twilight
05:34 / 19:28
Max sun elevation
66°
Moon
First quarter54% illuminated

Calculated with the NOAA solar algorithm, 33.925°S 18.424°E · time zone Africa/Johannesburg

In Cape Town the sun rises at 06:00 and sets at 19:03 today, giving 13 h 3 min of daylight. At solar noon (12:31) it climbs to 66° above the horizon. Days are getting longer: today is 2 minutes longer than yesterday. The evening golden hour starts at 18:29; blue hour runs 19:18–19:28. Tomorrow: sunrise 05:58, sunset 19:03. Tonight the moon is a First quarter (54% illuminated); the next full moon is on October 26.

Cape Town sunrise and sunset for 30 days

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DateSunriseSunsetDay length
Mon, October 1906:0019:0313 h 3 min
Tue, October 2005:5819:0313 h 5 min
Wed, October 2105:5719:0413 h 7 min
Thu, October 2205:5619:0513 h 9 min
Fri, October 2305:5519:0613 h 11 min
Sat, October 2405:5419:0713 h 13 min
Sun, October 2505:5319:0813 h 15 min
Mon, October 2605:5119:0913 h 17 min
Tue, October 2705:5019:0913 h 19 min
Wed, October 2805:4919:1013 h 21 min
Thu, October 2905:4819:1113 h 23 min
Fri, October 3005:4719:1213 h 25 min
Sat, October 3105:4619:1313 h 27 min
Sun, November 105:4519:1413 h 29 min
Mon, November 205:4419:1513 h 30 min
Tue, November 305:4319:1613 h 32 min
Wed, November 405:4319:1713 h 34 min
Thu, November 505:4219:1813 h 36 min
Fri, November 605:4119:1913 h 38 min
Sat, November 705:4019:1913 h 40 min
Sun, November 805:3919:2013 h 41 min
Mon, November 905:3819:2113 h 43 min
Tue, November 1005:3819:2213 h 45 min
Wed, November 1105:3719:2313 h 46 min
Thu, November 1205:3619:2413 h 48 min
Fri, November 1305:3519:2513 h 50 min
Sat, November 1405:3519:2613 h 51 min
Sun, November 1505:3419:2713 h 53 min
Mon, November 1605:3319:2813 h 55 min
Tue, November 1705:3319:2913 h 56 min

Cape Town: 2026 equinoxes and solstices

Autumn equinoxMarch 20 16:3912 h 8 min
Winter solstice (shortest day)June 21 10:229 h 54 min
Spring equinoxSeptember 23 02:1212 h 9 min
Summer solstice (longest day)December 21 22:5214 h 25 min

Frequently asked questions

What time is sunrise in Cape Town?
Sunrise is at 06:00 today and 05:58 tomorrow.
What time is sunset in Cape Town?
Sunset is at 19:03 today and 19:03 tomorrow. The evening golden hour begins at 18:29.
When is golden hour in Cape Town?
The evening golden hour starts at 18:29; blue hour runs 19:18–19:28.

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