| Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 06:56 | 18:48 | 11h 52m |
| Tomorrow | 06:57 | 18:47 | 11h 50m |
| Change | +1m | −1m | −2m |
Positive change in sunset / daylight = days are getting longer. Negative change in sunrise = sun is rising earlier.
Today's light segments for Cape Town. Amber = daylight, violet = twilight, dark = night.
Sunrise and sunset on the 1st of each month in Cape Town.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:39 | 20:01 | 14h 22m |
| February | 06:08 | 19:53 | 13h 45m |
| March | 06:35 | 19:25 | 12h 50m |
| April | 06:59 | 18:43 | 11h 44m |
| May | 07:22 | 18:07 | 10h 45m |
| June | 07:44 | 17:46 | 10h 02m |
| July | 07:53 | 17:49 | 9h 56m |
| August | 07:40 | 18:07 | 10h 27m |
| September | 07:06 | 18:29 | 11h 23m |
| October | 06:24 | 18:49 | 12h 25m |
| November | 05:47 | 19:15 | 13h 28m |
| December | 05:29 | 19:43 | 14h 14m |
Cape Town is located at 33.93°S, 18.42°E. Its latitude determines how dramatically daylight hours change through the year.
The city uses the Africa/Johannesburg timezone (GMT+2). It does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so solar times shift gradually through the year without abrupt clock changes.
Solar noon — the moment the sun reaches its highest point in the sky — occurs when the sun crosses the local meridian. In Cape Town this falls around 12:45 in mid-summer and 12:36 in December, reflecting UTC offset and any DST adjustments.