Daylight, at a glance

Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

· Africa/Johannesburg

Sunrise
Sunrise time in Cape Town
05:57:53AM
UTC 03:57:53 AM
Sunset
Sunset time in Cape Town
07:04:28PM
UTC 05:04:28 PM
Civil Twilight
Begin 05:31:35 AM
· End 07:30:50 PM
Sunrise in Cape Town today is at 05:57:53 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 07:04:28 PM, giving Cape Town 13h 7min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 05:31:35 AM and ends at 07:30:50 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Cape Town or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Cape Town.
Daylight in Cape Town throughout the year
Cape Town is in South Africa, in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. On the longest day of the year (December 21), Cape Town receives 14.4 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:32:03 AM and sunset at 07:56:40 PM. On the shortest day (June 21), this drops to 9.9 hours — a difference of 4.5 hours between summer and winter.