June 14, 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town has 9h 55m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 07:50 and sunset is at 17:45. All times are calculated astronomically for Cape Town's exact coordinates.
Cape Town lies at 34°S. At this latitude, day length varies moderately — from around 10 hours in midwinter to 14–15 hours in midsummer.
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).
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14h 10m | 05:51 | 20:01 |
| February | 13h 18m | 06:22 | 19:41 |
| March | 12h 20m | 06:46 | 19:06 |
| April | 11h 15m | 07:09 | 18:25 |
| May | 10h 23m | 07:32 | 17:55 |
| June | 9h 54m | 07:50 | 17:45 |
| July | 10h 6m | 07:50 | 17:56 |
| August | 10h 50m | 07:27 | 18:17 |
| September | 11h 51m | 06:47 | 18:38 |
| October | 12h 54m | 06:06 | 19:00 |
| November | 13h 52m | 05:36 | 19:28 |
| December | 14h 24m | 05:30 | 19:54 |