On a map, Cape Town is found at -33.9258° S, 18.4232° E — the subtropics, 3,772 km from the equator. With a population of about 4,772,846, it ranks among the larger urban areas of South Africa. Its elevation is about 25 m (82 ft) above sea level. Local time follows the Africa/Johannesburg timezone.
Cape Town in every coordinate format
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| Decimal degrees | -33.925840, 18.423220 |
| DMS | 33°55'33.02"S 18°25'23.59"E |
| DDM | 33°55.5504'S 18°25.3932'E |
| UTM | 34H 261803E 6243076S |
| MGRS | 34H BH 61802 43076 |
| Plus Code | 4FRW3CFF+M79 |
| Geohash | k3vngpzrs |
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Where this city sits on the globe
- Distance to the equator: 3,772 km
- Distance to the North Pole: 13,780 km · to the South Pole: 6,235 km
- Antipode (opposite point on Earth):
33.9258, -161.5768— explore it with the antipode finder
Sunrise & sunset in Cape Town through 2026
Local times (Africa/Johannesburg), computed astronomically for these exact coordinates:
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 05:39 | 20:01 | 14 h 21 min |
| Feb 1 | 06:08 | 19:53 | 13 h 44 min |
| Mar 1 | 06:35 | 19:25 | 12 h 49 min |
| Apr 1 | 06:59 | 18:43 | 11 h 43 min |
| May 1 | 07:21 | 18:07 | 10 h 45 min |
| Jun 1 | 07:44 | 17:46 | 10 h 02 min |
| Jul 1 | 07:53 | 17:49 | 9 h 55 min |
| Aug 1 | 07:40 | 18:07 | 10 h 27 min |
| Sep 1 | 07:06 | 18:29 | 11 h 22 min |
| Oct 1 | 06:24 | 18:49 | 12 h 24 min |
| Nov 1 | 05:47 | 19:15 | 13 h 27 min |
| Dec 1 | 05:29 | 19:43 | 14 h 13 min |
For today's live values — including golden hour and moon times — use the sunrise & sunset tool.
Distances from Cape Town
| To | Distance | Miles | Initial bearing |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 9,671 km | 6,009 mi | 349° NNW |
| New York | 12,565 km | 7,807 mi | 305° NW |
| Tokyo | 14,728 km | 9,151 mi | 70° ENE |
| Sydney | 11,012 km | 6,842 mi | 142° SE |
| Dubai | 7,640 km | 4,747 mi | 36° NE |
| Singapore | 9,667 km | 6,007 mi | 86° E |
| Los Angeles | 16,051 km | 9,973 mi | 283° WNW |
| Johannesburg | 1,262 km | 784 mi | 50° NE |
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Nearest places in this database
| Place | Distance | Bearing |
|---|---|---|
| Table Mountain, South Africa | 4 km | 197° SSW |
| Soweto, South Africa | 1,243 km | 49° NE |
| Johannesburg, South Africa | 1,262 km | 50° NE |
| Durban, South Africa | 1,272 km | 73° ENE |
| Pretoria, South Africa | 1,308 km | 49° NE |
Local time
Cape Town uses the Africa/Johannesburg timezone (UTC+02:00 in January, UTC+02:00 in July) and does not observe daylight saving time.