August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Cape Town, South Africa 🇿🇦
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 07:19 ↑ 75.5° ENE
Sunset Today: 18:19 ↑ 284.3° WNW
Day Length: 10h 59m
Sun Direction: NE
Sun Altitude: 36.0°
Sun Distance: 151.370 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Cape Town?
August 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 |
07:39
↑
69° ENE
|
18:06
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 27m | +1m 30s | 06:12 | 19:32 | 06:42 | 19:03 | 07:12 | 18:33 | 12:52 | 151.83 |
| 2 |
07:38
↑
69° ENE
|
18:07
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 28m | +1m 31s | 06:12 | 19:33 | 06:41 | 19:04 | 07:11 | 18:34 | 12:52 | 151.81 |
| 3 |
07:37
↑
69° ENE
|
18:07
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 30m | +1m 33s | 06:11 | 19:34 | 06:40 | 19:04 | 07:10 | 18:34 | 12:52 | 151.79 |
| 4 |
07:36
↑
70° ENE
|
18:08
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 32m | +1m 34s | 06:10 | 19:34 | 06:40 | 19:05 | 07:09 | 18:35 | 12:52 | 151.77 |
| 5 |
07:35
↑
70° ENE
|
18:09
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 33m | +1m 35s | 06:09 | 19:35 | 06:39 | 19:05 | 07:08 | 18:36 | 12:52 | 151.75 |
| 6 |
07:34
↑
70° ENE
|
18:10
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 35m | +1m 37s | 06:09 | 19:35 | 06:38 | 19:06 | 07:08 | 18:36 | 12:52 | 151.73 |
| 7 |
07:33
↑
71° ENE
|
18:10
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 36m | +1m 38s | 06:08 | 19:36 | 06:37 | 19:07 | 07:07 | 18:37 | 12:52 | 151.71 |
| 8 |
07:32
↑
71° ENE
|
18:11
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 38m | +1m 39s | 06:07 | 19:36 | 06:36 | 19:07 | 07:06 | 18:38 | 12:52 | 151.69 |
| 9 |
07:31
↑
71° ENE
|
18:12
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 40m | +1m 40s | 06:06 | 19:37 | 06:35 | 19:08 | 07:05 | 18:38 | 12:51 | 151.66 |
| 10 |
07:30
↑
72° ENE
|
18:12
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 42m | +1m 42s | 06:05 | 19:38 | 06:34 | 19:08 | 07:04 | 18:39 | 12:51 | 151.64 |
| 11 |
07:29
↑
72° ENE
|
18:13
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 43m | +1m 43s | 06:04 | 19:38 | 06:33 | 19:09 | 07:03 | 18:40 | 12:51 | 151.62 |
| 12 |
07:28
↑
72° ENE
|
18:14
↑
287° WNW
|
10h 45m | +1m 44s | 06:03 | 19:39 | 06:33 | 19:10 | 07:02 | 18:40 | 12:51 | 151.59 |
| 13 |
07:27
↑
73° ENE
|
18:15
↑
287° WNW
|
10h 47m | +1m 45s | 06:02 | 19:39 | 06:32 | 19:10 | 07:01 | 18:41 | 12:51 | 151.57 |
| 14 |
07:26
↑
73° ENE
|
18:15
↑
287° WNW
|
10h 49m | +1m 46s | 06:01 | 19:40 | 06:31 | 19:11 | 07:00 | 18:42 | 12:51 | 151.54 |
| 15 |
07:25
↑
74° ENE
|
18:16
↑
286° WNW
|
10h 50m | +1m 47s | 06:01 | 19:41 | 06:30 | 19:11 | 06:59 | 18:42 | 12:50 | 151.51 |
| 16 |
07:24
↑
74° ENE
|
18:17
↑
286° WNW
|
10h 52m | +1m 48s | 06:00 | 19:41 | 06:29 | 19:12 | 06:58 | 18:43 | 12:50 | 151.48 |
| 17 |
07:23
↑
74° ENE
|
18:17
↑
286° WNW
|
10h 54m | +1m 49s | 05:59 | 19:42 | 06:28 | 19:13 | 06:57 | 18:43 | 12:50 | 151.46 |
| 18 |
07:22
↑
75° ENE
|
18:18
↑
285° WNW
|
10h 56m | +1m 49s | 05:57 | 19:42 | 06:26 | 19:13 | 06:56 | 18:44 | 12:50 | 151.43 |
| 19 |
07:21
↑
75° ENE
|
18:19
↑
285° WNW
|
10h 58m | +1m 50s | 05:56 | 19:43 | 06:25 | 19:14 | 06:55 | 18:45 | 12:50 | 151.40 |
| 20 |
07:19
↑
76° ENE
|
18:19
↑
284° WNW
|
10h 59m | +1m 51s | 05:55 | 19:44 | 06:24 | 19:15 | 06:53 | 18:45 | 12:49 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
07:18
↑
76° ENE
|
18:20
↑
284° WNW
|
11h 01m | +1m 52s | 05:54 | 19:44 | 06:23 | 19:15 | 06:52 | 18:46 | 12:49 | 151.33 |
| 22 |
07:17
↑
76° ENE
|
18:21
↑
284° WNW
|
11h 03m | +1m 53s | 05:53 | 19:45 | 06:22 | 19:16 | 06:51 | 18:47 | 12:49 | 151.30 |
| 23 |
07:16
↑
77° ENE
|
18:22
↑
283° WNW
|
11h 05m | +1m 53s | 05:52 | 19:45 | 06:21 | 19:16 | 06:50 | 18:47 | 12:49 | 151.27 |
| 24 |
07:15
↑
77° ENE
|
18:22
↑
283° WNW
|
11h 07m | +1m 54s | 05:51 | 19:46 | 06:20 | 19:17 | 06:49 | 18:48 | 12:48 | 151.24 |
| 25 |
07:13
↑
78° ENE
|
18:23
↑
282° WNW
|
11h 09m | +1m 55s | 05:50 | 19:47 | 06:19 | 19:18 | 06:48 | 18:49 | 12:48 | 151.21 |
| 26 |
07:12
↑
78° ENE
|
18:24
↑
282° WNW
|
11h 11m | +1m 55s | 05:49 | 19:47 | 06:17 | 19:18 | 06:46 | 18:49 | 12:48 | 151.17 |
| 27 |
07:11
↑
78° ENE
|
18:24
↑
281° WNW
|
11h 13m | +1m 56s | 05:47 | 19:48 | 06:16 | 19:19 | 06:45 | 18:50 | 12:48 | 151.14 |
| 28 |
07:10
↑
79° E
|
18:25
↑
281° W
|
11h 15m | +1m 57s | 05:46 | 19:49 | 06:15 | 19:20 | 06:44 | 18:51 | 12:47 | 151.11 |
| 29 |
07:08
↑
79° E
|
18:26
↑
280° W
|
11h 17m | +1m 57s | 05:45 | 19:49 | 06:14 | 19:20 | 06:43 | 18:51 | 12:47 | 151.07 |
| 30 |
07:07
↑
80° E
|
18:26
↑
280° W
|
11h 19m | +1m 58s | 05:44 | 19:50 | 06:13 | 19:21 | 06:41 | 18:52 | 12:47 | 151.04 |
| 31 |
07:06
↑
80° E
|
18:27
↑
280° W
|
11h 21m | +1m 58s | 05:42 | 19:50 | 06:11 | 19:22 | 06:40 | 18:53 | 12:46 | 151.01 |
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All times are in local time for Cape Town. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Cape Town, the earliest sunrise of August is on August 31 and the latest sunset of August is on August 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Cape Town?
Days in Cape Town are currently getting longer by about 1m 52s each day, roughly 13 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Cape Town Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:53-07:03 | 18:36-18:45 |
| Golden hour | 07:03-07:53 | 17:46-18:36 |
Cape Town's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | 14h 24m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | 9h 53m |
| Earliest sunrise | December 1, 2026 | 05:28 |
| Latest sunset | January 6, 2027 | 20:01 |
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
In Cape Town today, the morning golden hour runs 07:03-07:53 and the evening golden hour 17:46-18:36, with the cooler blue hour around 06:53-07:03 and 18:36-18:45. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Cape Town
What time is sunrise in Cape Town today?
The sun rises over Cape Town today at 07:19 local time.
What time is sunset in Cape Town today?
Today Cape Town has sunset at 18:19 local time.
What time is solar noon in Cape Town today?
Solar noon in Cape Town — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:49 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Cape Town?
In Cape Town today: civil twilight begins at 06:53 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:45 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Cape Town?
Nautical twilight in Cape Town today runs from 06:24 in the morning to 19:15 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Cape Town for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Cape Town ends at 19:44 in the evening and resumes at 05:55 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Cape Town?
Today in Cape Town, the sun rises at an azimuth of 76° and sets at 284° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
