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Sunrise & Sunset in Cape Town

Today in Cape Town, South Africa the sun rises at 07:28 and sets at 17:59, giving a day length of 10h 32m. Tomorrow's day will be −1m 35s.

☀️ Sunrise

07:28

Bearing: ENE 69.5°

🌇 Sunset

17:59

Bearing: WNW 290.3°

🌞 Day length

10h 32m

Tomorrow −1m 35s from today

🕛 Solar noon

12:44

Sun crosses the local meridian

Twilight phases

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 06:02

Ends: 19:25

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 06:31

Ends: 18:56

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 07:01

Ends: 18:26

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

May 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing
1 Fri 07:21 18:07 10h 45m 12:44 06:56 18:33 ENE 72.3°
2 Sat 07:22 18:06 10h 44m 12:44 06:56 18:32 ENE 72.0°
3 Sun 07:23 18:05 10h 42m 12:44 06:57 18:31 ENE 71.6°
4 Mon 07:24 18:04 10h 40m 12:44 06:58 18:30 ENE 71.2°
5 Tue 07:25 18:03 10h 38m 12:44 06:58 18:29 ENE 70.9°
6 Wed 07:25 18:02 10h 37m 12:44 06:59 18:28 ENE 70.5°
7 Thu 07:26 18:01 10h 35m 12:44 07:00 18:27 ENE 70.2°
8 Fri 07:27 18:00 10h 33m 12:44 07:01 18:27 ENE 69.8°
9 Sat 07:28 17:59 10h 32m 12:44 07:01 18:26 ENE 69.5°
10 Sun 07:28 17:59 10h 30m 12:44 07:02 18:25 ENE 69.2°
11 Mon 07:29 17:58 10h 29m 12:44 07:03 18:24 ENE 68.9°
12 Tue 07:30 17:57 10h 27m 12:44 07:03 18:24 ENE 68.5°
13 Wed 07:31 17:56 10h 26m 12:44 07:04 18:23 ENE 68.2°
14 Thu 07:31 17:56 10h 24m 12:44 07:05 18:22 ENE 67.9°
15 Fri 07:32 17:55 10h 23m 12:44 07:06 18:21 ENE 67.6°
16 Sat 07:33 17:54 10h 21m 12:44 07:06 18:21 ENE 67.3°
17 Sun 07:34 17:54 10h 20m 12:44 07:07 18:20 ENE 67.0°
18 Mon 07:34 17:53 10h 18m 12:44 07:08 18:20 ENE 66.8°
19 Tue 07:35 17:52 10h 17m 12:44 07:08 18:19 ENE 66.5°
20 Wed 07:36 17:52 10h 16m 12:44 07:09 18:18 ENE 66.2°
21 Thu 07:37 17:51 10h 15m 12:44 07:10 18:18 ENE 66.0°
22 Fri 07:37 17:51 10h 13m 12:44 07:10 18:17 ENE 65.7°
23 Sat 07:38 17:50 10h 12m 12:44 07:11 18:17 ENE 65.5°
24 Sun 07:39 17:50 10h 11m 12:44 07:12 18:17 ENE 65.2°
25 Mon 07:39 17:49 10h 10m 12:44 07:12 18:16 ENE 65.0°
26 Tue 07:40 17:49 10h 9m 12:44 07:13 18:16 ENE 64.8°
27 Wed 07:41 17:48 10h 8m 12:44 07:13 18:15 ENE 64.6°
28 Thu 07:41 17:48 10h 6m 12:45 07:14 18:15 ENE 64.4°
29 Fri 07:42 17:47 10h 5m 12:45 07:15 18:15 ENE 64.2°
30 Sat 07:43 17:47 10h 4m 12:45 07:15 18:14 ENE 64.0°
31 Sun 07:43 17:47 10h 4m 12:45 07:16 18:14 ENE 63.8°

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Cape Town time pageMain city page with current local time and zone details.CityCape Town weatherCurrent conditions and seven-day forecast.WeatherCape Town moonMoonrise, moonset, and lunar phase information.MoonSouth Africa sunriseCountry-wide sunrise and sunset directory.CountryAfrica/JohannesburgExact IANA zone used for local solar times.IANA

About sunrise data for Cape Town

Times are calculated for Cape Town's coordinates (-33.92°, 18.42°) and shown in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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