Daylight hours in Cape Town today

Cape Town lies at 34°S. In Cape Town, day length ranges from 9h 53m in winter to 14h 25m in summer — a swing of about 4h 31m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:44 in Cape Town, 44 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 51.8° above the horizon in Cape Town. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 32.6° at the winter solstice to 79.5° at the summer solstice.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Cape Town.

The longest day in Cape Town is around 14h 25m (around December 21). The shortest is around 9h 53m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 2 minutes per day.