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Cape Town
sunset today
Looking for what time the sun sets in Cape Town today? Below are today's exact sunset and sunrise times, day length, golden hour and blue hour, with a 7-day and 30-day forecast.
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
10:40
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
07:31
Solar noon
12:51
Sunset
18:12
Day length
10:40
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
07:15 → 08:06
Golden hour · evening
17:36 → 18:28
Next 7 days · Cape Town
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 9 Aug | 07:31 | 18:12 | 17:36 → 18:28 | 18:28 → 18:38 | 10:40 |
| Mon, 10 Aug | 07:30 | 18:12 | 17:37 → 18:28 | 18:28 → 18:38 | 10:42 |
| Tue, 11 Aug | 07:29 | 18:13 | 17:38 → 18:29 | 18:29 → 18:39 | 10:44 |
| Wed, 12 Aug | 07:28 | 18:14 | 17:39 → 18:30 | 18:30 → 18:40 | 10:46 |
| Thu, 13 Aug | 07:27 | 18:15 | 17:40 → 18:30 | 18:30 → 18:40 | 10:47 |
| Fri, 14 Aug | 07:26 | 18:15 | 17:40 → 18:31 | 18:31 → 18:41 | 10:49 |
| Sat, 15 Aug | 07:25 | 18:16 | 17:41 → 18:32 | 18:32 → 18:42 | 10:51 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Sunday, 9 August
Longest evening golden window: 17:36 → 18:28. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 9 Aug | 07:31 | 07:15 → 08:06 | 12:51 | 17:36 → 18:28 | 18:12 | 10:40 |
| Mon, 10 Aug | 07:30 | 07:14 → 08:05 | 12:51 | 17:37 → 18:28 | 18:12 | 10:42 |
| Tue, 11 Aug | 07:29 | 07:13 → 08:04 | 12:51 | 17:38 → 18:29 | 18:13 | 10:44 |
| Wed, 12 Aug | 07:28 | 07:12 → 08:03 | 12:51 | 17:39 → 18:30 | 18:14 | 10:46 |
| Thu, 13 Aug | 07:27 | 07:11 → 08:02 | 12:51 | 17:40 → 18:30 | 18:15 | 10:47 |
| Fri, 14 Aug | 07:26 | 07:10 → 08:01 | 12:51 | 17:40 → 18:31 | 18:15 | 10:49 |
| Sat, 15 Aug | 07:25 | 07:09 → 07:59 | 12:50 | 17:41 → 18:32 | 18:16 | 10:51 |
| Sun, 16 Aug | 07:24 | 07:08 → 07:58 | 12:50 | 17:42 → 18:32 | 18:17 | 10:53 |
| Mon, 17 Aug | 07:22 | 07:07 → 07:57 | 12:50 | 17:43 → 18:33 | 18:17 | 10:54 |
| Tue, 18 Aug | 07:21 | 07:06 → 07:56 | 12:50 | 17:44 → 18:34 | 18:18 | 10:56 |
| Wed, 19 Aug | 07:20 | 07:04 → 07:55 | 12:49 | 17:44 → 18:35 | 18:19 | 10:58 |
| Thu, 20 Aug | 07:19 | 07:03 → 07:53 | 12:49 | 17:45 → 18:35 | 18:19 | 11:00 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 07:18 | 07:02 → 07:52 | 12:49 | 17:46 → 18:36 | 18:20 | 11:02 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 07:17 | 07:01 → 07:51 | 12:49 | 17:47 → 18:37 | 18:21 | 11:04 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 07:15 | 07:00 → 07:50 | 12:48 | 17:47 → 18:37 | 18:22 | 11:06 |
| 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 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Cape Town today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:36 and lasts until 18:28 local time. Morning golden hour is from 07:15 to 08:06.
- When does the sun rise and set in Cape Town?
- Today the sun rises at 07:31 and sets at 18:12. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:51.
- What's the moon phase in Cape Town tonight?
- 🌘 Waning Crescent — 13% illuminated. Moonrise at 05:00, moonset at 14:40.
- 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.