Sunrise & Sunset in Cacadu
🇿🇦 Cacadu, South Africa · October 31, 2026 · current time in Cacadu
Today · October 31, 2026
13h 19m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 03:48sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 04:20sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 04:50sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 05:16sun appears at 107.1° (ESE (107°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 05:49sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 11:55sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 18:02sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 18:35sun disappears at 252.9° (WSW (253°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 19:01sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 19:31sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 20:03sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | 05:15 | 18:36 | 18:03–18:52 | 13h 21m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 05:14 | 18:37 | 18:03–18:52 | 13h 23m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 05:13 | 18:38 | 18:04–18:53 | 13h 24m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 05:12 | 18:38 | 18:05–18:54 | 13h 26m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 05:12 | 18:39 | 18:06–18:55 | 13h 28m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 05:11 | 18:40 | 18:07–18:56 | 13h 29m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 05:10 | 18:41 | 18:07–18:57 | 13h 31m |
Cacadu sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 05:50 | 18:13 | 12h 23m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 05:49 | 18:14 | 12h 25m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 05:47 | 18:14 | 12h 27m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 05:46 | 18:15 | 12h 29m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 05:45 | 18:16 | 12h 31m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 05:44 | 18:16 | 12h 33m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 05:42 | 18:17 | 12h 35m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 05:41 | 18:18 | 12h 37m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 05:40 | 18:18 | 12h 39m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 05:39 | 18:19 | 12h 40m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 05:37 | 18:20 | 12h 42m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 05:36 | 18:20 | 12h 44m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 05:35 | 18:21 | 12h 46m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 05:34 | 18:22 | 12h 48m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 05:33 | 18:23 | 12h 50m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 05:31 | 18:23 | 12h 52m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 05:30 | 18:24 | 12h 54m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 05:29 | 18:25 | 12h 56m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 05:28 | 18:25 | 12h 57m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 05:27 | 18:26 | 12h 59m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 05:26 | 18:27 | 13h 01m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 05:25 | 18:28 | 13h 03m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 05:24 | 18:29 | 13h 05m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 05:23 | 18:29 | 13h 07m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 05:22 | 18:30 | 13h 09m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 05:21 | 18:31 | 13h 10m |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 05:20 | 18:32 | 13h 12m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 05:19 | 18:33 | 13h 14m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 05:18 | 18:33 | 13h 16m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 05:17 | 18:34 | 13h 17m |
| Sat, Oct 31Today | 05:16 | 18:35 | 13h 19m |
Daylight through the year in Cacadu
At Cacadu's latitude (-31.70° S), the longest day of the year falls around the December solstice with 14h 13m of daylight, and the shortest around the June solstice with just 10h 05m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Cacadu's coordinates (-31.7021°, 27.2330°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Africa/Johannesburg.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Cacadu today?
The sun rises at 05:16 today in Cacadu, in the ESE (107°) (107° from north).
What time is sunset in Cacadu today?
The sun sets at 18:35 today in Cacadu, in the WSW (253°) (253° from north).
When is golden hour in Cacadu?
Today, golden hour runs 05:00–05:49 in the morning and 18:02–18:51 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.