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October 2026 - Cape Town, City of Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001, South Africa
All times are in Cape Town's time: South Africa Standard Time (SAST, UTC+2).
| SUN | MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI | SAT |
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Oct 1
6:23 am6:49 pm
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Oct 2
6:22 am6:49 pm
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Oct 3
6:20 am6:50 pm
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Oct 4
6:19 am6:51 pm
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Oct 5
6:18 am6:52 pm
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Oct 6
6:16 am6:52 pm
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Oct 7
6:15 am6:53 pm
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Oct 8
6:14 am6:54 pm
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Oct 9
6:12 am6:55 pm
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Oct 10
6:11 am6:55 pm
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Oct 11
6:10 am6:56 pm
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Oct 12
6:08 am6:57 pm
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Oct 13
6:07 am6:58 pm
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Oct 14
6:06 am6:58 pm
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Oct 15
6:04 am6:59 pm
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Oct 16
6:03 am7:00 pm
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Oct 17
6:02 am7:01 pm
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Oct 18
6:01 am7:02 pm
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Oct 19
6:00 am7:03 pm
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Oct 20
5:58 am7:03 pm
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Oct 21
5:57 am7:04 pm
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Oct 22
5:56 am7:05 pm
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Oct 23
5:55 am7:06 pm
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Oct 24
5:54 am7:07 pm
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Oct 25
5:53 am7:08 pm
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Oct 26
5:52 am7:09 pm
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Oct 27
5:50 am7:09 pm
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Oct 28
5:49 am7:10 pm
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Oct 29
5:48 am7:11 pm
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Oct 30
5:47 am7:12 pm
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Oct 31
5:46 am7:13 pm
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Download PDF · Cape Town, October 2026
Sun dates of 2026 in Cape Town
- 6JanLatest sunset8:01 pm
- 17FebSolar eclipse5% of the Sun covered at 2:43 pm
- 20MarMarch equinoxAutumn begins at 4:45 pm · 12h 8m of daylight
- 11JunEarliest sunset5:43 pm
- 21JunShortest day (winter solstice)Winter begins at 10:24 am · 9h 53m of daylight
- 30JunLatest sunrise7:52 am
- 28AugLunar eclipsePartial, greatest at 6:12 am · visible until moonset at 7:13 am
- 23SepSeptember equinoxSpring begins at 2:05 am · 12h 8m of daylight
- 5DecEarliest sunrise5:28 am
- 21DecLongest day (summer solstice)Summer begins at 10:50 pm · 14h 25m of daylight
2026 in Cape Town in numbers
Day length on the 15th of each month
| Month | Day length |
|---|---|
| January | 14h 9m |
| February | 13h 17m |
| March | 12h 18m |
| April | 11h 14m |
| May | 10h 22m |
| June | 9h 54m |
| July | 10h 6m |
| August | 10h 51m |
| September | 11h 52m |
| October | 12h 54m |
| November | 13h 53m |
| December | 14h 24m |
Sunset time on the 15th of each month
| Month | Sunset |
|---|---|
| January | 8:00 pm |
| February | 7:38 pm |
| March | 7:04 pm |
| April | 6:23 pm |
| May | 5:53 pm |
| June | 5:43 pm |
| July | 5:55 pm |
| August | 6:16 pm |
| September | 6:37 pm |
| October | 6:59 pm |
| November | 7:27 pm |
| December | 7:53 pm |
Sunrise time on the 15th of each month
| Month | Sunrise |
|---|---|
| January | 5:50 am |
| February | 6:21 am |
| March | 6:45 am |
| April | 7:08 am |
| May | 7:31 am |
| June | 7:49 am |
| July | 7:49 am |
| August | 7:25 am |
| September | 6:45 am |
| October | 6:04 am |
| November | 5:34 am |
| December | 5:29 am |
Days getting longer in 2026 in Cape Town
Days get shorter until June 21, then longer until December 21.
| Month | Daylight gained or lost each day, on average over the month |
|---|---|
| January | −1 min 13 s a day |
| February | −1 min 58 s a day |
| March | −2 min 07 s a day |
| April | −1 min 57 s a day |
| May | −1 min 22 s a day |
| June | −14 s a day |
| July | +1 min 01 s a day |
| August | +1 min 47 s a day |
| September | +2 min 04 s a day |
| October | +2 min 02 s a day |
| November | +1 min 32 s a day |
| December | +17 s a day |
Evenings get longer from June 12 already: the earliest sunset is on June 11, before the shortest day.
Twilight and golden hour in 2026 in Cape Town
On the 15th of each month, from the first to the last light of the day.
| Month | First light | Last light | Evening golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5:22 am | 8:28 pm | 7:24–8:17 pm |
| February | 5:55 am | 8:04 pm | 7:05–7:55 pm |
| March | 6:20 am | 7:29 pm | 6:31–7:20 pm |
| April | 6:43 am | 6:48 pm | 5:49–6:39 pm |
| May | 7:04 am | 6:20 pm | 5:17–6:10 pm |
| June | 7:21 am | 6:11 pm | 5:06–6:01 pm |
| July | 7:22 am | 6:22 pm | 5:18–6:12 pm |
| August | 6:59 am | 6:42 pm | 5:42–6:32 pm |
| September | 6:20 am | 7:02 pm | 6:05–6:53 pm |
| October | 5:39 am | 7:25 pm | 6:26–7:15 pm |
| November | 5:07 am | 7:55 pm | 6:52–7:44 pm |
| December | 5:00 am | 8:22 pm | 7:17–8:11 pm |
First and last light: the Sun 6° below the horizon (civil twilight). Golden hour: the Sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon, the softest light for photos.
Full moons of 2026
Date and time in Cape Town. Names from the North American tradition.
- 3JanWolf MoonSupermoon12:02 pm
- 2FebSnow Moon12:09 am
- 3MarWorm Moon1:37 pm
- 2AprPink Moon4:11 am
- 1MayFlower MoonMicromoon7:23 pm
- 31MayBlue MoonMicromoon10:45 am
- 30JunStrawberry MoonMicromoon1:56 am
- 29JulBuck Moon4:35 pm
- 28AugSturgeon Moon6:18 am
- 26SepHarvest Moon6:49 pm
- 26OctHunter's Moon6:11 am
- 24NovBeaver MoonSupermoon4:53 pm
- 24DecCold MoonSupermoon3:28 am
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