Solar Calculations for Cape Town

7-Day Outlook

Next 7 Days Sunrise & Sunset Forecast for Cape Town

Automatic daily forecast calculated for this location. Times update with your selected date.

Date Sunrise Sunset Solar Noon Day Length Golden Hour (Eve)
Fri, Aug 7 Today 07:33 AM 06:10 PM 12:51 PM 10h 37m 0s 05:35 PM – 06:26 PM
Sat, Aug 8 07:32 AM 06:11 PM 12:51 PM 10h 39m 0s 05:35 PM – 06:27 PM
Sun, Aug 9 07:31 AM 06:11 PM 12:51 PM 10h 40m 0s 05:36 PM – 06:27 PM
Mon, Aug 10 07:30 AM 06:12 PM 12:51 PM 10h 42m 0s 05:37 PM – 06:28 PM
Tue, Aug 11 07:29 AM 06:13 PM 12:51 PM 10h 44m 0s 05:38 PM – 06:29 PM
Wed, Aug 12 07:28 AM 06:14 PM 12:51 PM 10h 46m 0s 05:39 PM – 06:30 PM
Thu, Aug 13 07:27 AM 06:14 PM 12:50 PM 10h 47m 0s 05:39 PM – 06:30 PM

Geographical & Solar Coordinates for Cape Town

Latitude-33.9249°
Longitude18.4241°
TimezoneAfrica/Johannesburg
Elevation25m

Solar Facts — Cape Town

  • 1Cape Town sunrise and sunset times are calculated for latitude -33.9249° and longitude 18.4241°.
  • 2Local solar times in Cape Town use the Africa/Johannesburg timezone.
  • 3Day length in Cape Town, Western Cape changes through the year with Earth's axial tilt and seasonal solar angle.

Today's Sunrise & Sunset Time in Cape Town, South Africa

Check sunrise and sunset times in Cape Town, South Africa today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at -33.9249°, 18.4241° (Africa/Johannesburg). Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning. Use the date picker above to calculate sunrise, sunset, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight for any day of the year at coordinates -33.9249°, 18.4241° (Africa/Johannesburg).

The 7-day forecast updates from your selected start date. Below it, the full-month sun calendar lists every day’s sunrise, sunset, day-length change, civil dawn/dusk, and solar noon — the same style of depth people expect from major sun-time references, written and computed uniquely for Cape Town.

How to use this Cape Town sun page

  • Today’s cards: live sunrise, sunset, day length, and sun path for Cape Town.
  • Date picker: jump to any date; the forecast and countdown follow.
  • Month calendar: browse day-by-day times for photography, travel, and outdoor planning.
  • Monthly overview: compare the 1st of each month to spot seasonal extremes quickly.
Full Month Sun Calendar

Cape Town Sun Times — August 2026

Day-by-day sunrise, sunset, day-length change, civil dawn/dusk, and solar noon for Cape Town in Africa/Johannesburg. Times use NOAA/Meeus algorithms with standard atmospheric refraction (zenith 90.833°). Use the arrows to browse other months, or the date picker above to jump to any day.

Date Sunrise Sunset Day Length Diff Civil Dawn Civil Dusk Solar Noon
Sat, Aug 1 07:38 AM 06:06 PM 10h 28m 0s — 07:12 AM 06:32 PM 12:52 PM
Sun, Aug 2 07:38 AM 06:06 PM 10h 28m 0s +0m 0s 07:11 AM 06:33 PM 12:52 PM
Mon, Aug 3 07:37 AM 06:07 PM 10h 30m 0s +2m 0s 07:11 AM 06:34 PM 12:52 PM
Tue, Aug 4 07:36 AM 06:08 PM 10h 32m 0s +2m 0s 07:10 AM 06:34 PM 12:52 PM
Wed, Aug 5 07:35 AM 06:09 PM 10h 34m 0s +2m 0s 07:09 AM 06:35 PM 12:52 PM
Thu, Aug 6 07:34 AM 06:09 PM 10h 35m 0s +1m 0s 07:08 AM 06:36 PM 12:51 PM
Fri, Aug 7 Today 07:33 AM 06:10 PM 10h 37m 0s +2m 0s 07:07 AM 06:36 PM 12:51 PM
Sat, Aug 8 07:32 AM 06:11 PM 10h 39m 0s +2m 0s 07:06 AM 06:37 PM 12:51 PM
Sun, Aug 9 07:31 AM 06:11 PM 10h 40m 0s +1m 0s 07:05 AM 06:38 PM 12:51 PM
Mon, Aug 10 07:30 AM 06:12 PM 10h 42m 0s +2m 0s 07:04 AM 06:38 PM 12:51 PM
Tue, Aug 11 07:29 AM 06:13 PM 10h 44m 0s +2m 0s 07:03 AM 06:39 PM 12:51 PM
Wed, Aug 12 07:28 AM 06:14 PM 10h 46m 0s +2m 0s 07:02 AM 06:40 PM 12:51 PM
Thu, Aug 13 07:27 AM 06:14 PM 10h 47m 0s +1m 0s 07:02 AM 06:40 PM 12:50 PM
Fri, Aug 14 07:26 AM 06:15 PM 10h 49m 0s +2m 0s 07:01 AM 06:41 PM 12:50 PM
Sat, Aug 15 07:25 AM 06:16 PM 10h 51m 0s +2m 0s 06:59 AM 06:42 PM 12:50 PM
Sun, Aug 16 07:24 AM 06:16 PM 10h 52m 0s +1m 0s 06:58 AM 06:42 PM 12:50 PM
Mon, Aug 17 07:23 AM 06:17 PM 10h 54m 0s +2m 0s 06:57 AM 06:43 PM 12:50 PM
Tue, Aug 18 07:22 AM 06:18 PM 10h 56m 0s +2m 0s 06:56 AM 06:44 PM 12:50 PM
Wed, Aug 19 07:21 AM 06:19 PM 10h 58m 0s +2m 0s 06:55 AM 06:44 PM 12:50 PM
Thu, Aug 20 07:20 AM 06:19 PM 10h 59m 0s +1m 0s 06:54 AM 06:45 PM 12:49 PM
Fri, Aug 21 07:19 AM 06:20 PM 11h 1m 0s +2m 0s 06:53 AM 06:46 PM 12:49 PM
Sat, Aug 22 07:17 AM 06:21 PM 11h 4m 0s +3m 0s 06:52 AM 06:46 PM 12:49 PM
Sun, Aug 23 07:16 AM 06:21 PM 11h 5m 0s +1m 0s 06:51 AM 06:47 PM 12:48 PM
Mon, Aug 24 07:15 AM 06:22 PM 11h 7m 0s +2m 0s 06:50 AM 06:48 PM 12:48 PM
Tue, Aug 25 07:14 AM 06:23 PM 11h 9m 0s +2m 0s 06:48 AM 06:48 PM 12:48 PM
Wed, Aug 26 07:13 AM 06:24 PM 11h 11m 0s +2m 0s 06:47 AM 06:49 PM 12:48 PM
Thu, Aug 27 07:11 AM 06:24 PM 11h 13m 0s +2m 0s 06:46 AM 06:50 PM 12:47 PM
Fri, Aug 28 07:10 AM 06:25 PM 11h 15m 0s +2m 0s 06:45 AM 06:50 PM 12:47 PM
Sat, Aug 29 07:09 AM 06:26 PM 11h 17m 0s +2m 0s 06:44 AM 06:51 PM 12:47 PM
Sun, Aug 30 07:08 AM 06:26 PM 11h 18m 0s +1m 0s 06:42 AM 06:52 PM 12:47 PM
Mon, Aug 31 07:06 AM 06:27 PM 11h 21m 0s +3m 0s 06:41 AM 06:52 PM 12:46 PM

Tip: pair this calendar with our Day Length, Twilight, and Golden Hour tools for photography and planning.

Cape Town Sunrise & Sunset by Month (2026)

This table shows the sunrise, sunset, and day length in Cape Town on the 1st of every month, computed with the same NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms used across this site. Day length is longest in January and shortest in July.

MonthSunriseSunsetDay Length
January 105:38 AM08:00 PM14h 22m 0s
February 106:07 AM07:52 PM13h 45m 0s
March 106:33 AM07:23 PM12h 50m 0s
April 106:57 AM06:41 PM11h 44m 0s
May 107:20 AM06:06 PM10h 46m 0s
June 107:43 AM05:45 PM10h 2m 0s
July 107:52 AM05:47 PM9h 55m 0s
August 107:38 AM06:06 PM10h 28m 0s
September 107:05 AM06:28 PM11h 23m 0s
October 106:24 AM06:49 PM12h 25m 0s
November 105:46 AM07:13 PM13h 27m 0s
December 105:28 AM07:41 PM14h 13m 0s
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Cape Town Sunrise & Sunset FAQ

Sunrise in Cape Town is calculated daily from its coordinates (-33.9249°, 18.4241°) and the Africa/Johannesburg timezone using NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms.
Sunset in Cape Town updates daily on this page. Check the solar cards above for the exact local sunset time and day length.
Based on 2026 solar calculations, the longest day in Cape Town falls around January with roughly 14h 22m 0s of daylight, while the shortest day falls around July with roughly 9h 55m 0s of daylight.
No, Cape Town maintains a fixed standard time offset year-round and does not observe Daylight Saving Time.

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