Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Sunrise in Cape Town today is 5:58 AM and sunset is 7:03 PM, giving 13 h 05 min of daylight.
Sun times for Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa in local time (Africa/Johannesburg), calculated from its coordinates (-33.92°, 18.42°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 5:58 AM to 6:32 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 6:30 PM to 7:03 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 5:33 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 7:29 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:31 PM
- Change from yesterday
- +2.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Cape Town
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 20 | 5:58 AM | 7:03 PM | 13 h 05 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 5:57 AM | 7:04 PM | 13 h 07 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 5:56 AM | 7:05 PM | 13 h 09 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 5:55 AM | 7:06 PM | 13 h 11 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 5:54 AM | 7:07 PM | 13 h 13 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 5:53 AM | 7:08 PM | 13 h 15 min |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 5:52 AM | 7:09 PM | 13 h 17 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 5:38 AM | 8:00 PM | 14 h 22 min |
| February 1 | 6:07 AM | 7:51 PM | 13 h 44 min |
| March 1 | 6:34 AM | 7:22 PM | 12 h 49 min |
| April 1 | 6:58 AM | 6:41 PM | 11 h 43 min |
| May 1 | 7:20 AM | 6:05 PM | 10 h 44 min |
| June 1 | 7:42 AM | 5:45 PM | 10 h 02 min |
| July 1 | 7:52 AM | 5:48 PM | 9 h 56 min |
| August 1 | 7:38 AM | 6:06 PM | 10 h 28 min |
| September 1 | 7:04 AM | 6:28 PM | 11 h 24 min |
| October 1 | 6:23 AM | 6:49 PM | 12 h 26 min |
| November 1 | 5:45 AM | 7:14 PM | 13 h 29 min |
| December 1 | 5:28 AM | 7:42 PM | 14 h 14 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Cape Town: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cape Town today?
On Tuesday, October 20, 2026 the Sun rises at 5:58 AM and sets at 7:03 PM in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa (Africa/Johannesburg). Solar noon is 12:31 PM and daylight lasts 13 h 05 min. Days are getting longer by about 2 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Cape Town today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 5:58 AM to 6:32 AM in the morning and 6:30 PM to 7:03 PM in the evening at Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
When does it get dark in Cape Town?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 7:29 PM in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 5:33 AM.