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Sunrise & Sunset in Cape Town

Today in Cape Town, South Africa the sun rises at 07:49 and sets at 17:57, giving a day length of 10h 8m. Tomorrow's day will be +1m 5s.

☀️ Sunrise

07:49

Bearing: ENE 64.6°

🌇 Sunset

17:57

Bearing: WNW 295.1°

🌞 Day length

10h 8m

Tomorrow +1m 5s from today

🕛 Solar noon

12:53

Sun crosses the local meridian

Twilight phases

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 06:21

Ends: 19:25

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

Nautical twilight

Begins: 06:51

Ends: 18:55

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

Civil twilight

Begins: 07:22

Ends: 18:24

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

July 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing
1 Wed 07:53 17:49 9h 56m 12:51 07:25 18:16 ENE 62.2°
2 Thu 07:53 17:49 9h 56m 12:51 07:25 18:17 ENE 62.3°
3 Fri 07:53 17:49 9h 57m 12:51 07:25 18:17 ENE 62.4°
4 Sat 07:53 17:50 9h 57m 12:51 07:25 18:17 ENE 62.5°
5 Sun 07:53 17:50 9h 58m 12:51 07:25 18:18 ENE 62.6°
6 Mon 07:52 17:51 9h 58m 12:52 07:25 18:18 ENE 62.8°
7 Tue 07:52 17:51 9h 59m 12:52 07:25 18:19 ENE 62.9°
8 Wed 07:52 17:52 10h 0m 12:52 07:25 18:19 ENE 63.0°
9 Thu 07:52 17:52 10h 0m 12:52 07:24 18:20 ENE 63.2°
10 Fri 07:52 17:53 10h 1m 12:52 07:24 18:20 ENE 63.3°
11 Sat 07:51 17:53 10h 2m 12:52 07:24 18:21 ENE 63.5°
12 Sun 07:51 17:54 10h 3m 12:52 07:24 18:21 ENE 63.7°
13 Mon 07:51 17:54 10h 4m 12:53 07:23 18:22 ENE 63.8°
14 Tue 07:50 17:55 10h 5m 12:53 07:23 18:22 ENE 64.0°
15 Wed 07:50 17:56 10h 6m 12:53 07:23 18:23 ENE 64.2°
16 Thu 07:50 17:56 10h 7m 12:53 07:22 18:23 ENE 64.4°
17 Fri 07:49 17:57 10h 8m 12:53 07:22 18:24 ENE 64.6°
18 Sat 07:49 17:57 10h 9m 12:53 07:22 18:25 ENE 64.8°
19 Sun 07:48 17:58 10h 10m 12:53 07:21 18:25 ENE 65.0°
20 Mon 07:48 17:59 10h 11m 12:53 07:21 18:26 ENE 65.3°
21 Tue 07:47 17:59 10h 12m 12:53 07:20 18:26 ENE 65.5°
22 Wed 07:47 18:00 10h 13m 12:53 07:20 18:27 ENE 65.7°
23 Thu 07:46 18:01 10h 15m 12:53 07:19 18:28 ENE 66.0°
24 Fri 07:45 18:01 10h 16m 12:53 07:19 18:28 ENE 66.2°
25 Sat 07:45 18:02 10h 17m 12:53 07:18 18:29 ENE 66.5°
26 Sun 07:44 18:03 10h 19m 12:53 07:17 18:30 ENE 66.8°
27 Mon 07:43 18:03 10h 20m 12:53 07:17 18:30 ENE 67.0°
28 Tue 07:43 18:04 10h 21m 12:53 07:16 18:31 ENE 67.3°
29 Wed 07:42 18:05 10h 23m 12:53 07:15 18:31 ENE 67.6°
30 Thu 07:41 18:06 10h 24m 12:53 07:15 18:32 ENE 67.9°
31 Fri 07:41 18:06 10h 26m 12:53 07:14 18:33 ENE 68.2°

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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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