Sunrise & Sunset · Cape Town
Sunrise & Sunset in Cape Town
On the horizon at ENE · 63°
On the horizon at WNW · 297°
Same as yesterday
Sun 33° high
Sunrise & sunset in Cape Town - next 14 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jul 4Today | 7:52 AM | 5:49 PM | 9h 57m | ±0m |
| Sun, Jul 5 | 7:51 AM | 5:49 PM | 9h 58m | +1m |
| Mon, Jul 6 | 7:51 AM | 5:50 PM | 9h 59m | +1m |
| Tue, Jul 7 | 7:51 AM | 5:50 PM | 9h 59m | ±0m |
| Wed, Jul 8 | 7:51 AM | 5:51 PM | 10h | +1m |
| Thu, Jul 9 | 7:51 AM | 5:52 PM | 10h 1m | +1m |
| Fri, Jul 10 | 7:50 AM | 5:52 PM | 10h 2m | +1m |
| Sat, Jul 11 | 7:50 AM | 5:53 PM | 10h 2m | ±0m |
| Sun, Jul 12 | 7:50 AM | 5:53 PM | 10h 3m | +1m |
| Mon, Jul 13 | 7:50 AM | 5:54 PM | 10h 4m | +1m |
| Tue, Jul 14 | 7:49 AM | 5:54 PM | 10h 5m | +1m |
| Wed, Jul 15 | 7:49 AM | 5:55 PM | 10h 6m | +1m |
| Thu, Jul 16 | 7:48 AM | 5:56 PM | 10h 7m | +1m |
| Fri, Jul 17 | 7:48 AM | 5:56 PM | 10h 8m | +1m |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 7:49 AM | ENE | 5:55 PM | WNW | 10h 6m |
| August 2026 | 7:25 AM | ENE | 6:16 PM | WNW | 10h 51m |
| 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 |
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 Sat, Jul 4
In Cape Town, the sun rises at 7:52 AM in the east-northeast and sets at 5:49 PM in the west-northwest, giving 9h 57m of daylight.
Cape Town is currently gaining daylight: about 11 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 sun path 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 7:52 AM on Sat, Jul 4, local time. Tomorrow it rises at 7:51 AM.
- What time does the sun set in Cape Town today?
- Sunset in Cape Town is at 5:49 PM on Sat, Jul 4, local time. Tomorrow it sets at 5:49 PM.
- How long is the day in Cape Town today?
- Daylight in Cape Town lasts 9h 57m on Sat, Jul 4, from sunrise to sunset. Day length is nearly flat right now, as it is around a solstice.
- What direction does the sun rise and set in Cape Town?
- Today the sun rises in the east-northeast (63°) and sets in the west-northwest (297°) 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 12:50 PM, when the sun stands 33° above the horizon. Shadows are at their shortest then, and the light is at its most overhead.
