Sunrise & Sunset Tomorrow in Cape Town, South Africa 🇿🇦
Tomorrow in Cape Town the sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 19:04. In Cape Town the days are drawing out by around 2m 02s each day, about 14 minutes a week.
Tomorrow's Date: Wed, Oct 21, 2026
Sun Phase Tomorrow: Daylight
Sunrise Tomorrow: 05:57 ↑ 103.5° ESE
Sunset Tomorrow: 19:04 ↑ 256.3° WSW
Day Length Tomorrow: 13h 06m
Sun Direction Tomorrow: N
Sun Altitude Tomorrow: 66.39°
Sun Distance Tomorrow: 148.969 million km
* Note: Live sun position values (phase, direction, and altitude) reflect exactly where the sun will be at this current time, tomorrow.
Next Solstice: Monday, December 21, 2026 (December Solstice)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Cape Town?
October 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 |
06:23
↑
94° E
|
18:48
↑
265° W
|
12h 25m | +2m 06s | 04:59 | 20:13 | 05:28 | 19:43 | 05:58 | 19:14 | 12:36 | 149.78 |
| 2 |
06:22
↑
95° E
|
18:49
↑
265° W
|
12h 27m | +2m 06s | 04:57 | 20:14 | 05:27 | 19:44 | 05:56 | 19:15 | 12:35 | 149.74 |
| 3 |
06:20
↑
95° E
|
18:50
↑
264° W
|
12h 29m | +2m 05s | 04:56 | 20:15 | 05:26 | 19:45 | 05:55 | 19:15 | 12:35 | 149.70 |
| 4 |
06:19
↑
96° E
|
18:51
↑
264° W
|
12h 31m | +2m 05s | 04:54 | 20:16 | 05:24 | 19:46 | 05:54 | 19:16 | 12:35 | 149.65 |
| 5 |
06:18
↑
96° E
|
18:51
↑
264° W
|
12h 33m | +2m 05s | 04:53 | 20:17 | 05:23 | 19:46 | 05:52 | 19:17 | 12:34 | 149.61 |
| 6 |
06:16
↑
97° E
|
18:52
↑
263° W
|
12h 35m | +2m 05s | 04:51 | 20:18 | 05:21 | 19:47 | 05:51 | 19:18 | 12:34 | 149.57 |
| 7 |
06:15
↑
97° E
|
18:53
↑
263° W
|
12h 37m | +2m 05s | 04:50 | 20:18 | 05:20 | 19:48 | 05:49 | 19:19 | 12:34 | 149.53 |
| 8 |
06:14
↑
98° E
|
18:54
↑
262° W
|
12h 39m | +2m 05s | 04:48 | 20:19 | 05:18 | 19:49 | 05:48 | 19:19 | 12:34 | 149.49 |
| 9 |
06:12
↑
98° E
|
18:54
↑
262° W
|
12h 41m | +2m 05s | 04:47 | 20:20 | 05:17 | 19:50 | 05:47 | 19:20 | 12:33 | 149.44 |
| 10 |
06:11
↑
98° E
|
18:55
↑
261° W
|
12h 43m | +2m 05s | 04:45 | 20:21 | 05:16 | 19:51 | 05:45 | 19:21 | 12:33 | 149.40 |
| 11 |
06:10
↑
99° E
|
18:56
↑
261° W
|
12h 46m | +2m 04s | 04:44 | 20:22 | 05:14 | 19:52 | 05:44 | 19:22 | 12:33 | 149.36 |
| 12 |
06:09
↑
100° E
|
18:57
↑
260° W
|
12h 48m | +2m 04s | 04:42 | 20:23 | 05:13 | 19:52 | 05:43 | 19:23 | 12:32 | 149.32 |
| 13 |
06:07
↑
100° E
|
18:57
↑
260° W
|
12h 50m | +2m 04s | 04:41 | 20:24 | 05:11 | 19:53 | 05:41 | 19:23 | 12:32 | 149.27 |
| 14 |
06:06
↑
100° E
|
18:58
↑
259° W
|
12h 52m | +2m 04s | 04:39 | 20:25 | 05:10 | 19:54 | 05:40 | 19:24 | 12:32 | 149.23 |
| 15 |
06:05
↑
101° E
|
18:59
↑
259° W
|
12h 54m | +2m 03s | 04:38 | 20:26 | 05:09 | 19:55 | 05:39 | 19:25 | 12:32 | 149.19 |
| 16 |
06:03
↑
101° ESE
|
19:00
↑
258° WSW
|
12h 56m | +2m 03s | 04:36 | 20:27 | 05:07 | 19:56 | 05:37 | 19:26 | 12:31 | 149.14 |
| 17 |
06:02
↑
102° ESE
|
19:01
↑
258° WSW
|
12h 58m | +2m 03s | 04:35 | 20:28 | 05:06 | 19:57 | 05:36 | 19:27 | 12:31 | 149.10 |
| 18 |
06:01
↑
102° ESE
|
19:01
↑
258° WSW
|
13h 00m | +2m 02s | 04:33 | 20:30 | 05:05 | 19:58 | 05:35 | 19:28 | 12:31 | 149.06 |
| 19 |
06:00
↑
103° ESE
|
19:02
↑
257° WSW
|
13h 02m | +2m 02s | 04:32 | 20:31 | 05:03 | 19:59 | 05:34 | 19:29 | 12:31 | 149.01 |
| 20 |
05:59
↑
103° ESE
|
19:03
↑
257° WSW
|
13h 04m | +2m 01s | 04:30 | 20:32 | 05:02 | 20:00 | 05:32 | 19:29 | 12:31 | 148.97 |
| 21 |
05:57
↑
104° ESE
|
19:04
↑
256° WSW
|
13h 06m | +2m 01s | 04:29 | 20:33 | 05:01 | 20:01 | 05:31 | 19:30 | 12:30 | 148.93 |
| 22 |
05:56
↑
104° ESE
|
19:05
↑
256° WSW
|
13h 08m | +2m 00s | 04:27 | 20:34 | 04:59 | 20:02 | 05:30 | 19:31 | 12:30 | 148.89 |
| 23 |
05:55
↑
104° ESE
|
19:06
↑
256° WSW
|
13h 10m | +2m 00s | 04:26 | 20:35 | 04:58 | 20:03 | 05:29 | 19:32 | 12:30 | 148.84 |
| 24 |
05:54
↑
105° ESE
|
19:07
↑
255° WSW
|
13h 12m | +1m 59s | 04:25 | 20:36 | 04:57 | 20:04 | 05:27 | 19:33 | 12:30 | 148.80 |
| 25 |
05:53
↑
105° ESE
|
19:07
↑
255° WSW
|
13h 14m | +1m 59s | 04:23 | 20:37 | 04:55 | 20:05 | 05:26 | 19:34 | 12:30 | 148.76 |
| 26 |
05:52
↑
106° ESE
|
19:08
↑
254° WSW
|
13h 16m | +1m 58s | 04:22 | 20:39 | 04:54 | 20:06 | 05:25 | 19:35 | 12:30 | 148.72 |
| 27 |
05:51
↑
106° ESE
|
19:09
↑
254° WSW
|
13h 18m | +1m 57s | 04:20 | 20:40 | 04:53 | 20:07 | 05:24 | 19:36 | 12:30 | 148.68 |
| 28 |
05:50
↑
106° ESE
|
19:10
↑
253° WSW
|
13h 20m | +1m 56s | 04:19 | 20:41 | 04:52 | 20:08 | 05:23 | 19:37 | 12:30 | 148.64 |
| 29 |
05:49
↑
107° ESE
|
19:11
↑
253° WSW
|
13h 22m | +1m 56s | 04:18 | 20:42 | 04:50 | 20:09 | 05:22 | 19:38 | 12:30 | 148.60 |
| 30 |
05:48
↑
107° ESE
|
19:12
↑
253° WSW
|
13h 24m | +1m 55s | 04:16 | 20:43 | 04:49 | 20:10 | 05:21 | 19:39 | 12:29 | 148.56 |
| 31 |
05:47
↑
108° ESE
|
19:13
↑
252° WSW
|
13h 26m | +1m 54s | 04:15 | 20:45 | 04:48 | 20:11 | 05:20 | 19:40 | 12:29 | 148.53 |
|
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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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Cape Town?
Days in Cape Town are currently getting longer by about 2m 02s each day, roughly 14 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Cape Town Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:32-05:42 | 19:20-19:29 |
| Golden hour | 05:42-06:31 | 18:30-19:20 |
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 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Cape Town
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Cape Town also fixes the Qibla: face 23deg (NNE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,559 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Cape Town on a live compass.
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 05:42-06:31 and the evening golden hour 18:30-19:20, with the cooler blue hour around 05:32-05:42 and 19:20-19:29. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Cape Town tomorrow
What time is sunrise in Cape Town tomorrow?
Sunrise in Cape Town tomorrow is at 05:57 local time.
What time is sunset in Cape Town tomorrow?
Sunset in Cape Town tomorrow is at 19:04 local time.
What time is solar noon in Cape Town tomorrow?
Solar noon in Cape Town — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:30 local time tomorrow.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Cape Town?
In Cape Town tomorrow: civil twilight begins at 05:31 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:30 (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 tomorrow runs from 05:01 in the morning to 20:01 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 20:33 in the evening and resumes at 04:29 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?
Tomorrow in Cape Town, the sun rises at an azimuth of 103° and sets at 256° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
