Sunrise & Sunset · Cape Town
Sunrise & Sunset in Cape Town
On the horizon at ESE · 111°
On the horizon at WSW · 249°
1 min longer than yesterday
Sun 73° high
Sunrise & sunset in Cape Town - next 14 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 8Today | 5:39 AM | 7:20 PM | 13h 41m | +1m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 5:38 AM | 7:21 PM | 13h 43m | +2m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 5:38 AM | 7:22 PM | 13h 45m | +2m |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 5:37 AM | 7:23 PM | 13h 47m | +2m |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 5:36 AM | 7:24 PM | 13h 48m | +1m |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 5:35 AM | 7:25 PM | 13h 50m | +2m |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 5:35 AM | 7:26 PM | 13h 51m | +1m |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 5:34 AM | 7:27 PM | 13h 53m | +2m |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 5:33 AM | 7:28 PM | 13h 55m | +2m |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 5:33 AM | 7:29 PM | 13h 56m | +1m |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 5:32 AM | 7:30 PM | 13h 58m | +2m |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 5:32 AM | 7:31 PM | 13h 59m | +1m |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 5:31 AM | 7:32 PM | 14h 1m | +2m |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 5:31 AM | 7:33 PM | 14h 2m | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| September 2027 | 6:46 AM | E | 6:37 PM | W | 11h 52m |
| October 2027 | 6:05 AM | E | 6:59 PM | W | 12h 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 Sun, Nov 8
In Cape Town, the sun rises at 5:39 AM in the east-southeast and sets at 7:20 PM in the west-southwest, giving 13h 41m of daylight.
Cape Town is currently gaining daylight: about 21 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 5:39 AM on Sun, Nov 8, local time. Tomorrow it rises at 5:38 AM.
- What time does the sun set in Cape Town today?
- Sunset in Cape Town is at 7:20 PM on Sun, Nov 8, local time. Tomorrow it sets at 7:21 PM.
- How long is the day in Cape Town today?
- Daylight in Cape Town lasts 13h 41m on Sun, Nov 8, from sunrise to sunset. Days are currently getting longer by about 1 minute per day.
- What direction does the sun rise and set in Cape Town?
- Today the sun rises in the east-southeast (111°) and sets in the west-southwest (249°) 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 12:30 PM, when the sun stands 73° above the horizon. Shadows are at their shortest then, and the light is at its most overhead.
