Sunrise & Sunset in Cape Town
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa · November 2, 2026 · current time in Cape Town
Today · November 2, 2026
13h 30m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:14sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 04:47sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 05:19sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 05:46sun appears at 108.4° (ESE (108°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 06:20sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:31sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 18:41sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 19:15sun disappears at 251.6° (WSW (252°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 19:42sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 20:14sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 20:47sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 3 | 05:45 | 19:16 | 18:42–19:33 | 13h 31m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 05:44 | 19:17 | 18:43–19:34 | 13h 33m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 05:43 | 19:18 | 18:44–19:35 | 13h 35m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 05:42 | 19:19 | 18:45–19:36 | 13h 37m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 05:41 | 19:20 | 18:46–19:37 | 13h 39m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 05:41 | 19:21 | 18:46–19:38 | 13h 41m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 05:40 | 19:22 | 18:47–19:39 | 13h 42m |
Cape Town sunrise & sunset — November 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | 05:47 | 19:15 | 13h 28m |
| Mon, Nov 2Today | 05:46 | 19:15 | 13h 30m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 05:45 | 19:16 | 13h 31m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 05:44 | 19:17 | 13h 33m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 05:43 | 19:18 | 13h 35m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 05:42 | 19:19 | 13h 37m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 05:41 | 19:20 | 13h 39m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 05:41 | 19:21 | 13h 41m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 05:40 | 19:22 | 13h 42m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 05:39 | 19:23 | 13h 44m |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 05:38 | 19:24 | 13h 46m |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 05:38 | 19:25 | 13h 47m |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 05:37 | 19:26 | 13h 49m |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 05:36 | 19:27 | 13h 51m |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 05:36 | 19:28 | 13h 52m |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 05:35 | 19:29 | 13h 54m |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 05:34 | 19:30 | 13h 55m |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 05:34 | 19:31 | 13h 57m |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 05:33 | 19:32 | 13h 58m |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 05:33 | 19:33 | 13h 60m |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 05:32 | 19:34 | 14h 01m |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 05:32 | 19:35 | 14h 03m |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 05:32 | 19:36 | 14h 04m |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 05:31 | 19:37 | 14h 05m |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 05:31 | 19:38 | 14h 07m |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 05:31 | 19:38 | 14h 08m |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 05:30 | 19:39 | 14h 09m |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 05:30 | 19:40 | 14h 10m |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 05:30 | 19:41 | 14h 11m |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 05:30 | 19:42 | 14h 13m |
Daylight through the year in Cape Town
At Cape Town's latitude (-33.93° S), the longest day of the year falls around the December solstice with 14h 25m of daylight, and the shortest around the June solstice with just 9h 53m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Cape Town's coordinates (-33.9258°, 18.4232°) 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 Cape Town today?
The sun rises at 05:46 today in Cape Town, in the ESE (108°) (108° from north).
What time is sunset in Cape Town today?
The sun sets at 19:15 today in Cape Town, in the WSW (252°) (252° from north).
When is golden hour in Cape Town?
Today, golden hour runs 05:30–06:20 in the morning and 18:41–19:32 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.