All cities › South Africa · Monday, 24 August 2026
Cape Town
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Cape Town — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
Winter sunsets arrive early and the low sun angle stretches golden hour. Cold, clear skies often produce intense pink-to-amber transitions.
Today · Africa/Johannesburg
Sky chart for Cape Town
Day length
11:08
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
07:14
Solar noon
12:48
Sunset
18:22
Day length
11:08
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:59 → 07:48
Golden hour · evening
17:48 → 18:38
Next 7 days · Cape Town
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 Aug | 07:14 | 18:22 | 17:48 → 18:38 | 18:38 → 18:48 | 11:08 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 07:13 | 18:23 | 17:49 → 18:39 | 18:39 → 18:48 | 11:10 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 07:12 | 18:24 | 17:50 → 18:39 | 18:39 → 18:49 | 11:11 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 07:10 | 18:24 | 17:50 → 18:40 | 18:40 → 18:50 | 11:13 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 07:09 | 18:25 | 17:51 → 18:40 | 18:40 → 18:50 | 11:15 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 07:08 | 18:26 | 17:52 → 18:41 | 18:41 → 18:51 | 11:17 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 07:07 | 18:26 | 17:53 → 18:42 | 18:42 → 18:52 | 11:19 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 24 August
Longest evening golden window: 17:48 → 18:38. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 Aug | 07:14 | 06:59 → 07:48 | 12:48 | 17:48 → 18:38 | 18:22 | 11:08 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 07:13 | 06:57 → 07:47 | 12:48 | 17:49 → 18:39 | 18:23 | 11:10 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 07:12 | 06:56 → 07:46 | 12:48 | 17:50 → 18:39 | 18:24 | 11:11 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 07:10 | 06:55 → 07:44 | 12:47 | 17:50 → 18:40 | 18:24 | 11:13 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 07:09 | 06:54 → 07:43 | 12:47 | 17:51 → 18:40 | 18:25 | 11:15 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 07:08 | 06:52 → 07:42 | 12:47 | 17:52 → 18:41 | 18:26 | 11:17 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 07:07 | 06:51 → 07:40 | 12:46 | 17:53 → 18:42 | 18:26 | 11:19 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 07:05 | 06:50 → 07:39 | 12:46 | 17:53 → 18:42 | 18:27 | 11:21 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 07:04 | 06:49 → 07:38 | 12:46 | 17:54 → 18:43 | 18:28 | 11:23 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 07:03 | 06:47 → 07:36 | 12:46 | 17:55 → 18:44 | 18:28 | 11:25 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 07:01 | 06:46 → 07:35 | 12:45 | 17:56 → 18:44 | 18:29 | 11:27 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 07:00 | 06:45 → 07:34 | 12:45 | 17:56 → 18:45 | 18:30 | 11:29 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 06:59 | 06:43 → 07:32 | 12:45 | 17:57 → 18:46 | 18:30 | 11:31 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 06:57 | 06:42 → 07:31 | 12:44 | 17:58 → 18:46 | 18:31 | 11:33 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 06:56 | 06:41 → 07:29 | 12:44 | 17:58 → 18:47 | 18:32 | 11:35 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 06:55 | 06:39 → 07:28 | 12:44 | 17:59 → 18:48 | 18:32 | 11:37 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 06:53 | 06:38 → 07:27 | 12:43 | 18:00 → 18:48 | 18:33 | 11:39 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 06:52 | 06:37 → 07:25 | 12:43 | 18:01 → 18:49 | 18:34 | 11:41 |
| 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 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Cape Town today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:48 and lasts until 18:38 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:59 to 07:48.
- When does the sun rise and set in Cape Town?
- Today the sun rises at 07:14 and sets at 18:22. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:48.
- What's the moon phase in Cape Town tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 76% illuminated. Moonrise at 14:50, moonset at 05:00.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Cape Town?
- Winter sunsets arrive early and the low sun angle stretches golden hour. Cold, clear skies often produce intense pink-to-amber transitions.