Sunrise and sunset in Cape Town, South Africa, December 2026
Sunset in December
7:42–8 pm
Sunrise 5:28–5:38 am. 14 h 14 min to 14 h 25 min of daylight.
Latest sunset 8 pm, Dec 31Earliest sunrise 5:28 am, Dec 5Longest day 14 h 25 min, Dec 21Over the month 8 min more daylight
December in Cape Town, day by day
Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight
- Tue 1Sunrise 5:28 amSunset 7:42 pm14 h 14 min
- Wed 2Sunrise 5:28 amSunset 7:43 pm14 h 15 min
- Thu 3Sunrise 5:28 amSunset 7:44 pm14 h 16 min
- Fri 4Sunrise 5:28 amSunset 7:45 pm14 h 17 min
- Sat 5Sunrise 5:28 amSunset 7:46 pm14 h 18 min
- Sun 6Sunrise 5:28 amSunset 7:47 pm14 h 19 min
- Mon 7Sunrise 5:28 amSunset 7:48 pm14 h 19 min
- Tue 8Sunrise 5:28 amSunset 7:48 pm14 h 20 min
- Wed 9Sunrise 5:28 amSunset 7:49 pm14 h 21 min
- Thu 10Sunrise 5:28 amSunset 7:50 pm14 h 21 min
- Fri 11Sunrise 5:29 amSunset 7:51 pm14 h 22 min
- Sat 12Sunrise 5:29 amSunset 7:51 pm14 h 22 min
- Sun 13Sunrise 5:29 amSunset 7:52 pm14 h 23 min
- Mon 14Sunrise 5:29 amSunset 7:53 pm14 h 23 min
- Tue 15Sunrise 5:30 amSunset 7:53 pm14 h 24 min
- Wed 16Sunrise 5:30 amSunset 7:54 pm14 h 24 min
- Thu 17Sunrise 5:30 amSunset 7:55 pm14 h 24 min
- Fri 18Sunrise 5:31 amSunset 7:55 pm14 h 24 min
- Sat 19Sunrise 5:31 amSunset 7:56 pm14 h 25 min
- Sun 20Sunrise 5:32 amSunset 7:56 pm14 h 25 min
- Mon 21Sunrise 5:32 amSunset 7:57 pm14 h 25 min
- Tue 22Sunrise 5:32 amSunset 7:57 pm14 h 25 min
- Wed 23Sunrise 5:33 amSunset 7:58 pm14 h 25 min
- Thu 24Sunrise 5:34 amSunset 7:58 pm14 h 25 min
- Fri 25Sunrise 5:34 amSunset 7:59 pm14 h 24 min
- Sat 26Sunrise 5:35 amSunset 7:59 pm14 h 24 min
- Sun 27Sunrise 5:35 amSunset 7:59 pm14 h 24 min
- Mon 28Sunrise 5:36 amSunset 8:00 pm14 h 24 min
- Tue 29Sunrise 5:37 amSunset 8:00 pm14 h 23 min
- Wed 30Sunrise 5:37 amSunset 8:00 pm14 h 23 min
- Thu 31Sunrise 5:38 amSunset 8:00 pm14 h 22 min
Dawn, dusk and golden hour in Cape Town, December 2026
| Date | First light | Golden hour | Dark by | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 5:00 am | 7:06 pm | 8:11 pm | 12:35 pm |
| Wed 2 | 5:00 am | 7:07 pm | 8:12 pm | 12:36 pm |
| Thu 3 | 5:00 am | 7:08 pm | 8:13 pm | 12:36 pm |
| Fri 4 | 4:59 am | 7:09 pm | 8:14 pm | 12:36 pm |
| Sat 5 | 4:59 am | 7:09 pm | 8:15 pm | 12:37 pm |
| Sun 6 | 4:59 am | 7:10 pm | 8:16 pm | 12:37 pm |
| Mon 7 | 4:59 am | 7:11 pm | 8:16 pm | 12:38 pm |
| Tue 8 | 4:59 am | 7:12 pm | 8:17 pm | 12:38 pm |
| Wed 9 | 4:59 am | 7:12 pm | 8:18 pm | 12:39 pm |
| Thu 10 | 5:00 am | 7:13 pm | 8:19 pm | 12:39 pm |
| Fri 11 | 5:00 am | 7:14 pm | 8:20 pm | 12:40 pm |
| Sat 12 | 5:00 am | 7:14 pm | 8:20 pm | 12:40 pm |
| Sun 13 | 5:00 am | 7:15 pm | 8:21 pm | 12:40 pm |
| Mon 14 | 5:00 am | 7:16 pm | 8:22 pm | 12:41 pm |
| Tue 15 | 5:01 am | 7:16 pm | 8:22 pm | 12:41 pm |
| Wed 16 | 5:01 am | 7:17 pm | 8:23 pm | 12:42 pm |
| Thu 17 | 5:01 am | 7:18 pm | 8:24 pm | 12:42 pm |
| Fri 18 | 5:02 am | 7:18 pm | 8:24 pm | 12:43 pm |
| Sat 19 | 5:02 am | 7:19 pm | 8:25 pm | 12:43 pm |
| Sun 20 | 5:02 am | 7:19 pm | 8:25 pm | 12:44 pm |
| Mon 21 | 5:03 am | 7:20 pm | 8:26 pm | 12:44 pm |
| Tue 22 | 5:03 am | 7:20 pm | 8:26 pm | 12:45 pm |
| Wed 23 | 5:04 am | 7:21 pm | 8:27 pm | 12:45 pm |
| Thu 24 | 5:04 am | 7:21 pm | 8:27 pm | 12:46 pm |
| Fri 25 | 5:05 am | 7:22 pm | 8:28 pm | 12:46 pm |
| Sat 26 | 5:06 am | 7:22 pm | 8:28 pm | 12:47 pm |
| Sun 27 | 5:06 am | 7:22 pm | 8:28 pm | 12:47 pm |
| Mon 28 | 5:07 am | 7:23 pm | 8:29 pm | 12:48 pm |
| Tue 29 | 5:08 am | 7:23 pm | 8:29 pm | 12:48 pm |
| Wed 30 | 5:08 am | 7:23 pm | 8:29 pm | 12:49 pm |
| Thu 31 | 5:09 am | 7:24 pm | 8:29 pm | 12:49 pm |
First light and dark by are civil twilight: the sun 6° below the horizon. Golden hour is when the evening’s starts, with the sun 6° above the horizon.
Questions
What time is sunset in Cape Town in December?
Between 7:42 pm (Dec 1) and 8 pm (Dec 31) in 2026.
What time is sunrise in Cape Town in December?
Between 5:28 am (Dec 5) and 5:38 am (Dec 31) in 2026.
When does it get dark in Cape Town in December?
It’s dark enough for streetlights by 8:11–8:29 pm, about half an hour after sunset.
How many hours of daylight does Cape Town get in December?
From 14 h 14 min on Dec 1 to 14 h 25 min on Dec 21. The days get longer by 8 min from the first of the month to the last.
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