South Africa · 33.93°S, 18.42°E
Daylight hours in Cape Town
Cape Town gets 14h 25m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 9h 53m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 4h 32m across the year. Its summer is in December.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Cape Town observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day14h 25mDecember 21 · 05:33–19:57
Shortest day9h 53mJune 21 · 07:52–17:46
March equinox12h 09mMarch 20 · 06:50–18:59
Fastest change−2.1 min/dayaround March 15
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 05:39 | 20:01 | 14h 22m |
| February 1 | 06:08 | 19:53 | 13h 44m |
| March 1 | 06:35 | 19:25 | 12h 50m |
| April 1 | 06:59 | 18:43 | 11h 44m |
| May 1 | 07:21 | 18:07 | 10h 45m |
| June 1 | 07:44 | 17:46 | 10h 03m |
| July 1 | 07:53 | 17:49 | 9h 56m |
| August 1 | 07:40 | 18:07 | 10h 27m |
| September 1 | 07:06 | 18:29 | 11h 23m |
| October 1 | 06:24 | 18:49 | 12h 25m |
| November 1 | 05:47 | 19:15 | 13h 28m |
| December 1 | 05:29 | 19:43 | 14h 14m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Cape Town’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
- Sydney 33.87°S
- Santiago 33.46°S
- Buenos Aires 34.61°S
- Montevideo 34.90°S
- Perth 31.95°S
- Córdoba 31.41°S
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Cape Town’s are shortest:
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