Sunrise & sunset times in Cape Town in August 2026
In Cape Town, August 2026 opens with sunrise at 07:38 and sunset at 18:06 on the 1st, and the day grows by about 0h 54m from the 1st to the 31st. All times below are in Cape Town's local time zone.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 07:38 | 18:06 | 10h 28m |
| August 2 | 07:38 | 18:07 | 10h 29m |
| August 3 | 07:37 | 18:08 | 10h 31m |
| August 4 | 07:36 | 18:08 | 10h 33m |
| August 5 | 07:35 | 18:09 | 10h 34m |
| August 6 | 07:34 | 18:10 | 10h 36m |
| August 7 | 07:33 | 18:11 | 10h 37m |
| August 8 | 07:32 | 18:11 | 10h 39m |
| August 9 | 07:31 | 18:12 | 10h 41m |
| August 10 | 07:30 | 18:13 | 10h 42m |
| August 11 | 07:29 | 18:13 | 10h 44m |
| August 12 | 07:28 | 18:14 | 10h 46m |
| August 13 | 07:27 | 18:15 | 10h 48m |
| August 14 | 07:26 | 18:15 | 10h 49m |
| August 15 | 07:25 | 18:16 | 10h 51m |
| August 16 | 07:24 | 18:17 | 10h 53m |
| August 17 | 07:23 | 18:18 | 10h 55m |
| August 18 | 07:22 | 18:18 | 10h 57m |
| August 19 | 07:20 | 18:19 | 10h 59m |
| August 20 | 07:19 | 18:20 | 11h 0m |
| August 21 | 07:18 | 18:20 | 11h 2m |
| August 22 | 07:17 | 18:21 | 11h 4m |
| August 23 | 07:16 | 18:22 | 11h 6m |
| August 24 | 07:14 | 18:22 | 11h 8m |
| August 25 | 07:13 | 18:23 | 11h 10m |
| August 26 | 07:12 | 18:24 | 11h 12m |
| August 27 | 07:11 | 18:24 | 11h 14m |
| August 28 | 07:09 | 18:25 | 11h 16m |
| August 29 | 07:08 | 18:26 | 11h 18m |
| August 30 | 07:07 | 18:27 | 11h 20m |
| August 31 | 07:06 | 18:27 | 11h 22m |
Planning around the light in Cape Town in August
This table lists sunrise, sunset and the length of the day for every day of August 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa, computed from the city's coordinates and shown in its local time zone. Use it to plan a shoot, a hike, an event or a trip around the exact daylight for the day you have in mind. For golden hour, blue hour and the moon on a specific date, open the full Cape Town page and pick that date.
Frequently asked questions about August in Cape Town
What time does the sun set in Cape Town in August?
Around the middle of August the sun sets at about 18:17 in Cape Town. Sunset shifts a little each day through the month, as listed in the table above, all in local time.
What time does the sun rise in Cape Town in August?
Around mid August the sun rises at about 07:24 in Cape Town, moving gradually across the month as shown in the day-by-day table.
When is the longest day in Cape Town in August?
In August 2026 the longest day in Cape Town is the 31st (11h 22m of daylight) and the shortest is the 1st (10h 28m).
Other months and tools
Every month of the year in Cape Town, each with day-by-day sunrise and sunset times: