Sunrise & Sunset · Cape Town
Sunrise & Sunset in Cape Town
On the horizon at ENE · 71°
On the horizon at WNW · 289°
2 min longer than yesterday
Sun 40° high
Sunrise & sunset in Cape Town - next 14 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Aug 9Today | 7:31 AM | 6:12 PM | 10h 41m | +2m |
| Mon, Aug 10 | 7:30 AM | 6:13 PM | 10h 42m | +1m |
| Tue, Aug 11 | 7:29 AM | 6:13 PM | 10h 44m | +2m |
| Wed, Aug 12 | 7:28 AM | 6:14 PM | 10h 46m | +2m |
| Thu, Aug 13 | 7:27 AM | 6:15 PM | 10h 48m | +2m |
| Fri, Aug 14 | 7:26 AM | 6:15 PM | 10h 49m | +1m |
| Sat, Aug 15 | 7:25 AM | 6:16 PM | 10h 51m | +2m |
| Sun, Aug 16 | 7:24 AM | 6:17 PM | 10h 53m | +2m |
| Mon, Aug 17 | 7:23 AM | 6:18 PM | 10h 55m | +2m |
| Tue, Aug 18 | 7:22 AM | 6:18 PM | 10h 57m | +2m |
| Wed, Aug 19 | 7:20 AM | 6:19 PM | 10h 59m | +2m |
| Thu, Aug 20 | 7:19 AM | 6:20 PM | 11h | +1m |
| Fri, Aug 21 | 7:18 AM | 6:20 PM | 11h 2m | +2m |
| Sat, Aug 22 | 7:17 AM | 6:21 PM | 11h 4m | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| July 2027 | 7:49 AM | ENE | 5:55 PM | WNW | 10h 6m |
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, Aug 9
In Cape Town, the sun rises at 7:31 AM in the east-northeast and sets at 6:12 PM in the west-northwest, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
Cape Town is currently gaining daylight: about 23 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 7:31 AM on Sun, Aug 9, local time. Tomorrow it rises at 7:30 AM.
- What time does the sun set in Cape Town today?
- Sunset in Cape Town is at 6:12 PM on Sun, Aug 9, local time. Tomorrow it sets at 6:13 PM.
- How long is the day in Cape Town today?
- Daylight in Cape Town lasts 10h 41m on Sun, Aug 9, 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-northeast (71°) and sets in the west-northwest (289°) 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 12:51 PM, when the sun stands 40° above the horizon. Shadows are at their shortest then, and the light is at its most overhead.
