Sunset and sunrise in Cape Town today
Sunset in Cape Town is 7:07 PM today; sunrise is 5:54 AM. Daylight lasts 13 hr 13 min. Civil dawn is 5:28 AM and civil dusk is 7:33 PM. View the next 7 days below.
Calculated for at -33.9258, 18.4232 using Africa/Johannesburg.
At a glance
7-day schedule for Cape Town
Every row is calculated independently for the local date and IANA time zone. Horizon values are estimates, not official observatory measurements.
| Local date | Sunset | Sunrise | Civil dawn | Civil dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:07 PM | 5:54 AM | 5:28 AM | 7:33 PM | 13 hr 13 min | |
| 7:08 PM | 5:53 AM | 5:27 AM | 7:34 PM | 13 hr 15 min | |
| 7:09 PM | 5:52 AM | 5:25 AM | 7:35 PM | 13 hr 17 min | |
| 7:09 PM | 5:50 AM | 5:24 AM | 7:36 PM | 13 hr 19 min | |
| 7:10 PM | 5:49 AM | 5:23 AM | 7:37 PM | 13 hr 21 min | |
| 7:11 PM | 5:48 AM | 5:22 AM | 7:38 PM | 13 hr 23 min | |
| 7:12 PM | 5:47 AM | 5:21 AM | 7:39 PM | 13 hr 25 min |
Location-based sky times
Sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset depend on latitude, longitude, date and local time-zone rules. Terrain, buildings, observer elevation and atmospheric refraction can move the visible horizon crossing by several minutes. Moon illumination and lunar age describe the phase at the calculated local date.
Sunset and sunrise questions for Cape Town
What time is sunset in Cape Town today?
Today's calculated sunset in Cape Town is 7:07 PM local time.
What time is sunrise in Cape Town today?
Today's calculated sunrise in Cape Town is 5:54 AM local time.
When is civil twilight in Cape Town today?
Civil dawn is 5:28 AM and civil dusk is 7:33 PM local time.
How long is daylight in Cape Town today?
The calculated time from sunrise to sunset is 13 hr 13 min.
Why can the observed sunrise or sunset differ slightly?
Local terrain, buildings, elevation, refraction and the observer's horizon can shift an observed time by a few minutes. The values here are planning estimates.
