07:51:05 AM
UTC 05:51:05 AM
05:44:16 PM
UTC 03:44:16 PM
Civil Twilight
Begin 07:22:48 AM
· End 06:12:32 PM
Sunrise in Cape Town today is at 07:51:05 AM (local time).
Sunset will be at 05:44:16 PM, giving Cape Town 9h 53min of daylight today.
Civil twilight begins at 07:22:48 AM and ends at 06:12:32 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.
Get a full year of light data with the printable Cape Town Photography Planner 2026.
Daylight in Cape Town throughout the year
Cape Town sits in the subtropical zone, experiencing moderate seasonal daylight changes with mild, sun-rich winters.
On the longest day of the year (December 21), Cape Town receives 14.4 hours of daylight,
with sunrise at 05:32 AM and sunset at 07:56 PM.
On the shortest day (June 21), this drops to 9.9 hours —
a difference of 4.5 hours between summer and winter.
The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around December 07 at 05:28,
while the latest sunset falls around January 06 at 20:01.
The evening golden hour in Cape Town lasts about 55 minutes in summer
and 54 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.
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