All cities › South Africa · Friday, 11 September 2026
Cape Town
blue hour today
Blue hour in Cape Town is the short, cool-toned window when the sun sits just below the horizon and the sky glows deep blue — prized for cityscapes and waterfronts. Below are today's blue hour, golden hour and sunset times.
Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.
Today · Africa/Johannesburg
Sky chart for Cape Town
Day length
11:44
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:50
Solar noon
12:42
Sunset
18:34
Day length
11:44
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:35 → 07:24
Golden hour · evening
18:01 → 18:50
Next 7 days · Cape Town
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 11 Sep | 06:50 | 18:34 | 18:01 → 18:50 | 18:50 → 18:59 | 11:44 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 06:49 | 18:35 | 18:02 → 18:50 | 18:50 → 19:00 | 11:46 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 06:48 | 18:36 | 18:03 → 18:51 | 18:51 → 19:01 | 11:48 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 06:46 | 18:37 | 18:03 → 18:52 | 18:52 → 19:01 | 11:50 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 06:45 | 18:37 | 18:04 → 18:52 | 18:52 → 19:02 | 11:52 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 06:44 | 18:38 | 18:05 → 18:53 | 18:53 → 19:03 | 11:54 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 06:42 | 18:39 | 18:06 → 18:54 | 18:54 → 19:03 | 11:56 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Friday, 11 September
Longest evening golden window: 18:01 → 18:50. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 11 Sep | 06:50 | 06:35 → 07:24 | 12:42 | 18:01 → 18:50 | 18:34 | 11:44 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 06:49 | 06:34 → 07:22 | 12:42 | 18:02 → 18:50 | 18:35 | 11:46 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 06:48 | 06:32 → 07:21 | 12:42 | 18:03 → 18:51 | 18:36 | 11:48 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 06:46 | 06:31 → 07:19 | 12:41 | 18:03 → 18:52 | 18:37 | 11:50 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 06:45 | 06:30 → 07:18 | 12:41 | 18:04 → 18:52 | 18:37 | 11:52 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 06:44 | 06:28 → 07:17 | 12:41 | 18:05 → 18:53 | 18:38 | 11:54 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 06:42 | 06:27 → 07:15 | 12:40 | 18:06 → 18:54 | 18:39 | 11:56 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 06:41 | 06:25 → 07:14 | 12:40 | 18:06 → 18:55 | 18:39 | 11:58 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 06:39 | 06:24 → 07:12 | 12:40 | 18:07 → 18:55 | 18:40 | 12:00 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 06:38 | 06:23 → 07:11 | 12:39 | 18:08 → 18:56 | 18:41 | 12:02 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 06:37 | 06:21 → 07:10 | 12:39 | 18:08 → 18:57 | 18:41 | 12:04 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 06:35 | 06:20 → 07:08 | 12:39 | 18:09 → 18:57 | 18:42 | 12:06 |
| Wed, 23 Sep | 06:34 | 06:18 → 07:07 | 12:38 | 18:10 → 18:58 | 18:43 | 12:08 |
| Thu, 24 Sep | 06:32 | 06:17 → 07:05 | 12:38 | 18:10 → 18:59 | 18:43 | 12:11 |
| Fri, 25 Sep | 06:31 | 06:16 → 07:04 | 12:38 | 18:11 → 18:59 | 18:44 | 12:13 |
| Sat, 26 Sep | 06:30 | 06:14 → 07:03 | 12:37 | 18:12 → 19:00 | 18:45 | 12:15 |
| Sun, 27 Sep | 06:28 | 06:13 → 07:01 | 12:37 | 18:13 → 19:01 | 18:46 | 12:17 |
| Mon, 28 Sep | 06:27 | 06:11 → 07:00 | 12:36 | 18:13 → 19:02 | 18:46 | 12:19 |
| Tue, 29 Sep | 06:25 | 06:10 → 06:58 | 12:36 | 18:14 → 19:02 | 18:47 | 12:21 |
| Wed, 30 Sep | 06:24 | 06:09 → 06:57 | 12:36 | 18:15 → 19:03 | 18:48 | 12:23 |
| Thu, 1 Oct | 06:23 | 06:07 → 06:56 | 12:35 | 18:15 → 19:04 | 18:48 | 12:25 |
| Fri, 2 Oct | 06:21 | 06:06 → 06:54 | 12:35 | 18:16 → 19:04 | 18:49 | 12:27 |
| Sat, 3 Oct | 06:20 | 06:05 → 06:53 | 12:35 | 18:17 → 19:05 | 18:50 | 12:29 |
| Sun, 4 Oct | 06:19 | 06:03 → 06:52 | 12:35 | 18:18 → 19:06 | 18:51 | 12:32 |
| Mon, 5 Oct | 06:17 | 06:02 → 06:50 | 12:34 | 18:18 → 19:07 | 18:51 | 12:34 |
| Tue, 6 Oct | 06:16 | 06:00 → 06:49 | 12:34 | 18:19 → 19:07 | 18:52 | 12:36 |
| Wed, 7 Oct | 06:15 | 05:59 → 06:48 | 12:34 | 18:20 → 19:08 | 18:53 | 12:38 |
| Thu, 8 Oct | 06:13 | 05:58 → 06:46 | 12:33 | 18:20 → 19:09 | 18:54 | 12:40 |
| Fri, 9 Oct | 06:12 | 05:56 → 06:45 | 12:33 | 18:21 → 19:10 | 18:54 | 12:42 |
| Sat, 10 Oct | 06:11 | 05:55 → 06:44 | 12:33 | 18:22 → 19:11 | 18:55 | 12:44 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Cape Town today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 18:01 and lasts until 18:50 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:35 to 07:24.
- When does the sun rise and set in Cape Town?
- Today the sun rises at 06:50 and sets at 18:34. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:42.
- What's the moon phase in Cape Town tonight?
- 🌑 New Moon — 0% illuminated. Moonrise at 07:00, moonset at 19:20.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Cape Town?
- Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.