Sunrise, Sunset & Time in Cape Town
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11:50:25
Monday, 12 January 2026
🌅 Sunrise: 05:48
🌇 Sunset: 20:00
Current Sun Details for Cape Town, South Africa 🇿🇦
Sun: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 05:48 ↑ 117.0° ESE
Sunset Today: 20:00 ↑ 243.1° WSW
Day Length: 14h 12m
Sun Direction: NE
Sun Altitude: 71.25°
Sun Distance: 147.134 million km
Next Equinox: Friday, 20 March 2026 (March Equinox)
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Cape Town
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
07:21
↑
72° ENE
|
18:05
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 43m | -1m 45s | 05:56 | 19:30 | 06:25 | 19:01 | 06:54 | 18:31 | 12:43 | 150.72 |
| 2 |
07:22
↑
72° ENE
|
18:04
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 42m | -1m 44s | 05:56 | 19:29 | 06:26 | 19:00 | 06:55 | 18:30 | 12:43 | 150.76 |
| 3 |
07:22
↑
72° ENE
|
18:03
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 40m | -1m 43s | 05:57 | 19:28 | 06:26 | 18:59 | 06:56 | 18:29 | 12:43 | 150.80 |
| 4 |
07:23
↑
71° ENE
|
18:02
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 38m | -1m 42s | 05:58 | 19:27 | 06:27 | 18:58 | 06:56 | 18:28 | 12:43 | 150.83 |
| 5 |
07:24
↑
71° ENE
|
18:01
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 37m | -1m 40s | 05:58 | 19:26 | 06:28 | 18:57 | 06:57 | 18:28 | 12:43 | 150.87 |
| 6 |
07:25
↑
70° ENE
|
18:00
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 35m | -1m 39s | 05:59 | 19:26 | 06:28 | 18:56 | 06:58 | 18:27 | 12:42 | 150.91 |
| 7 |
07:25
↑
70° ENE
|
17:59
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 33m | -1m 38s | 05:59 | 19:25 | 06:29 | 18:56 | 06:59 | 18:26 | 12:42 | 150.94 |
| 8 |
07:26
↑
70° ENE
|
17:58
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 32m | -1m 37s | 06:00 | 19:24 | 06:30 | 18:55 | 06:59 | 18:25 | 12:42 | 150.98 |
| 9 |
07:27
↑
70° ENE
|
17:57
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 30m | -1m 35s | 06:01 | 19:23 | 06:30 | 18:54 | 07:00 | 18:24 | 12:42 | 151.02 |
| 10 |
07:28
↑
69° ENE
|
17:57
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 29m | -1m 34s | 06:01 | 19:23 | 06:31 | 18:53 | 07:01 | 18:23 | 12:42 | 151.05 |
| 11 |
07:28
↑
69° ENE
|
17:56
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 27m | -1m 32s | 06:02 | 19:22 | 06:31 | 18:53 | 07:01 | 18:23 | 12:42 | 151.09 |
| 12 |
07:29
↑
68° ENE
|
17:55
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 25m | -1m 31s | 06:03 | 19:21 | 06:32 | 18:52 | 07:02 | 18:22 | 12:42 | 151.12 |
| 13 |
07:30
↑
68° ENE
|
17:54
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 24m | -1m 29s | 06:03 | 19:21 | 06:33 | 18:51 | 07:03 | 18:21 | 12:42 | 151.16 |
| 14 |
07:31
↑
68° ENE
|
17:54
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 23m | -1m 28s | 06:04 | 19:20 | 06:33 | 18:51 | 07:03 | 18:21 | 12:42 | 151.19 |
| 15 |
07:31
↑
68° ENE
|
17:53
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 21m | -1m 26s | 06:04 | 19:20 | 06:34 | 18:50 | 07:04 | 18:20 | 12:42 | 151.22 |
| 16 |
07:32
↑
67° ENE
|
17:52
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 20m | -1m 24s | 06:05 | 19:19 | 06:35 | 18:49 | 07:05 | 18:19 | 12:42 | 151.25 |
| 17 |
07:33
↑
67° ENE
|
17:51
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 18m | -1m 23s | 06:06 | 19:19 | 06:35 | 18:49 | 07:05 | 18:19 | 12:42 | 151.29 |
| 18 |
07:33
↑
67° ENE
|
17:51
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 17m | -1m 21s | 06:06 | 19:18 | 06:36 | 18:48 | 07:06 | 18:18 | 12:42 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
07:34
↑
66° ENE
|
17:50
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 16m | -1m 19s | 06:07 | 19:18 | 06:37 | 18:48 | 07:07 | 18:18 | 12:42 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
07:35
↑
66° ENE
|
17:50
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 14m | -1m 17s | 06:07 | 19:17 | 06:37 | 18:47 | 07:07 | 18:17 | 12:42 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
07:36
↑
66° ENE
|
17:49
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 13m | -1m 15s | 06:08 | 19:17 | 06:38 | 18:47 | 07:08 | 18:16 | 12:42 | 151.40 |
| 22 |
07:36
↑
66° ENE
|
17:49
↑
294° WNW
|
10h 12m | -1m 14s | 06:08 | 19:16 | 06:38 | 18:46 | 07:09 | 18:16 | 12:42 | 151.43 |
| 23 |
07:37
↑
66° ENE
|
17:48
↑
295° WNW
|
10h 11m | -1m 12s | 06:09 | 19:16 | 06:39 | 18:46 | 07:09 | 18:16 | 12:43 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
07:38
↑
65° ENE
|
17:48
↑
295° WNW
|
10h 09m | -1m 10s | 06:10 | 19:15 | 06:40 | 18:46 | 07:10 | 18:15 | 12:43 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
07:38
↑
65° ENE
|
17:47
↑
295° WNW
|
10h 08m | -1m 08s | 06:10 | 19:15 | 06:40 | 18:45 | 07:11 | 18:15 | 12:43 | 151.51 |
| 26 |
07:39
↑
65° ENE
|
17:47
↑
295° WNW
|
10h 07m | -1m 06s | 06:11 | 19:15 | 06:41 | 18:45 | 07:11 | 18:14 | 12:43 | 151.54 |
| 27 |
07:40
↑
65° ENE
|
17:46
↑
296° WNW
|
10h 06m | -1m 03s | 06:11 | 19:15 | 06:41 | 18:44 | 07:12 | 18:14 | 12:43 | 151.56 |
| 28 |
07:40
↑
64° ENE
|
17:46
↑
296° WNW
|
10h 05m | -1m 01s | 06:12 | 19:14 | 06:42 | 18:44 | 07:12 | 18:14 | 12:43 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
07:41
↑
64° ENE
|
17:45
↑
296° WNW
|
10h 04m | -0m 59s | 06:12 | 19:14 | 06:42 | 18:44 | 07:13 | 18:13 | 12:43 | 151.61 |
| 30 |
07:41
↑
64° ENE
|
17:45
↑
296° WNW
|
10h 03m | -0m 57s | 06:13 | 19:14 | 06:43 | 18:44 | 07:14 | 18:13 | 12:43 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
07:42
↑
64° ENE
|
17:45
↑
296° WNW
|
10h 02m | -0m 55s | 06:13 | 19:14 | 06:43 | 18:43 | 07:14 | 18:13 | 12:43 | 151.66 |
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