Sunrise & Sunset · Cape Town
Sunrise & Sunset in Cape Town
On the horizon at E · 91°
On the horizon at W · 269°
2 min longer than yesterday
Sun 57° high
Sunrise & sunset in Cape Town - next 14 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Sep 24Today | 6:33 AM | 6:44 PM | 12h 11m | +2m |
| Fri, Sep 25 | 6:31 AM | 6:44 PM | 12h 13m | +2m |
| Sat, Sep 26 | 6:30 AM | 6:45 PM | 12h 15m | +2m |
| Sun, Sep 27 | 6:29 AM | 6:46 PM | 12h 17m | +2m |
| Mon, Sep 28 | 6:27 AM | 6:46 PM | 12h 19m | +2m |
| Tue, Sep 29 | 6:26 AM | 6:47 PM | 12h 21m | +2m |
| Wed, Sep 30 | 6:24 AM | 6:48 PM | 12h 23m | +2m |
| Thu, Oct 1 | 6:23 AM | 6:49 PM | 12h 26m | +3m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 6:22 AM | 6:49 PM | 12h 28m | +2m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 6:20 AM | 6:50 PM | 12h 30m | +2m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 6:19 AM | 6:51 PM | 12h 32m | +2m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 6:18 AM | 6:51 PM | 12h 34m | +2m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 6:16 AM | 6:52 PM | 12h 36m | +2m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 6:15 AM | 6:53 PM | 12h 38m | +2m |
Times are local to Cape Town. “Change” is how much longer (+) or shorter (−) the day is than the one before.
Sunrise & sunset by month - Cape Town
| Month | Sunrise | Rises | Sunset | Sets | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 6:45 AM | E | 6:37 PM | W | 11h 52m |
| October 2026 | 6:04 AM | E | 6:59 PM | W | 12h 55m |
| November 2026 | 5:34 AM | ESE | 7:27 PM | WSW | 13h 53m |
| December 2026 | 5:29 AM | ESE | 7:53 PM | WSW | 14h 24m |
| January 2027 | 5:50 AM | ESE | 8:00 PM | WSW | 14h 10m |
| February 2027 | 6:21 AM | ESE | 7:39 PM | WSW | 13h 18m |
| March 2027 | 6:45 AM | E | 7:04 PM | W | 12h 19m |
| April 2027 | 7:08 AM | E | 6:23 PM | WNW | 11h 15m |
| May 2027 | 7:31 AM | ENE | 5:53 PM | WNW | 10h 22m |
| June 2027 | 7:49 AM | ENE | 5:43 PM | WNW | 9h 54m |
| July 2027 | 7:49 AM | ENE | 5:55 PM | WNW | 10h 6m |
| August 2027 | 7:25 AM | ENE | 6:16 PM | WNW | 10h 51m |
Each row samples the 15th of the month, local time. “Rises” and “sets” give the compass point on the horizon - note how far the sun’s path swings between June and December.
Daylight in Cape Town on Thu, Sep 24
In Cape Town, the sun rises at 6:33 AM in the east and sets at 6:44 PM in the west, giving 12h 11m of daylight.
Cape Town is currently gaining daylight: about 27 minutes over the next 13 days. If you are planning an evening shoot a week or two out, check the table above rather than assuming today's sunset time.
Raw sunrise and sunset times are the bookends; the light worth planning around sits just inside them. The golden hour page gives the warm low-sun windows either side of these times, and the which way the sun rises in Cape Town page shows the full arc so you can work out which side of a street or ridge catches light at any hour.
Frequently asked
- What time is sunrise in Cape Town today?
- Sunrise in Cape Town is at 6:33 AM on Thu, Sep 24, local time. Tomorrow it rises at 6:31 AM.
- What time does the sun set in Cape Town today?
- Sunset in Cape Town is at 6:44 PM on Thu, Sep 24, local time. Tomorrow it sets at 6:44 PM.
- How long is the day in Cape Town today?
- Daylight in Cape Town lasts 12h 11m on Thu, Sep 24, from sunrise to sunset. Days are currently getting longer by about 2 minutes per day.
- What direction does the sun rise and set in Cape Town?
- Today the sun rises in the east (91°) and sets in the west (269°) in Cape Town. Through the year the rising point swings about 57° along the horizon - furthest north in June, furthest south in December.
- When is solar noon in Cape Town today?
- Solar noon - the sun's highest point - is at 12:38 PM, when the sun stands 57° above the horizon. Shadows are at their shortest then, and the light is at its most overhead.
