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Sunrise, sunset and Moon in Cape Town

November 10, 2026

⌖ Cape Town, South Africa (-33.9°, 18.4°) · Africa/Johannesburg

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Sunrise

05:38Azimuth 111.4°
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Sunset

19:22Azimuth 248.4°
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Day length

13 h 45 minSolar noon 12:30

☀ Golden hour

Morning05:21 – 06:12Evening18:47 – 19:39

◡ Blue hour

Morning05:10 – 05:21Evening19:39 – 19:49
00:00Sunrise 05:38Solar noon 12:30Sunset 19:2200:00

What to know on this date · Cape Town

Less moonlight for stargazing

The Moon is 1% illuminated at local noon. It is below the horizon for 7 hr 5 min 2 sec of the astronomical night; weather and light pollution still matter.

Young crescent after sunset

The Moon is 1% illuminated at local noon and stays above the horizon for 1 hr 28 min 59 sec after sunset.

Light lingers after sunset

Civil twilight continues for 27 min 10 sec after sunset, ending at Nov 10, 19:49.

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Coming up

  1. A daylight milestone

    Daylight crossed 14 hours: it is now above this threshold compared with the previous day.

  2. Full Moon on this date

    The exact full Moon occurs at Nov 24, 16:54, in the city’s local time.

  3. New Moon on this date

    The exact new Moon occurs at Dec 9, 02:52. This describes the phase, not visibility above the horizon.

Sun & Moon directions · Cape Town

↗ Rise · ↘ Set
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-33.9181°, 18.4330°

NESW↗↘☀↗↘☾

SunAzimuth: 23.9°Altitude: 72.0°Above the horizon
MoonAzimuth: 67.7°Altitude: 70.7°Above the horizon

Sky-dome projection: the outer radius is the horizon and the city point is the zenith. Positions sampled every 5 minutes.

Sun & Moon · Altitude

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00:0012:3000:00

The Moon · Cape Town

Illumination 1%
Moonrise
05:54
Moonset
20:51
Moon values at local noon
○ Next full moonNovember 24, 2026

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
Tue, Nov 1005:3819:2213 h 45 min
Wed, Nov 1105:3719:2313 h 47 min
Thu, Nov 1205:3619:2413 h 48 min
Fri, Nov 1305:3519:2513 h 50 min
Sat, Nov 1405:3519:2613 h 51 min
Sun, Nov 1505:3419:2713 h 53 min
Mon, Nov 1605:3319:2813 h 55 min

About these times

Times refer to the city coordinates and its local time zone. Calculated for a level horizon; terrain and weather can change observed visibility.

Golden hour: Sun altitude −4° to +6°. Blue hour: −6° to −4°.

Questions & answers

Which time zone is used?

All event times use the city’s time zone shown above, including daylight saving time. Africa/Johannesburg

No event on this local date

The Sun stays above the horizon on this date. The Sun stays below the horizon on this date.