Daylight
8:12 am – 7:41 pm
11 hours, 29 minutes
| Current Time: | Mar 8, 2026 at 4:12:07 pm |
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| Sun Direction: | ↑ 220° Southwest |
| Sun Altitude: | 30.2° |
| Sun Distance: | 92.274 million mi |
| Next Equinox: | Mar 20, 2026 12:46 pm (Vernal) |
| Sunrise Today: | 8:12 am↑ 96° East |
| Sunset Today: | 7:41 pm↑ 264° West |
2026 Sun Graph for Le Cap
March 2026 — Sun in Le Cap
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| 2026 | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylength | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Mil. mi |
| 1 | 7:25 am ↑ (100°) | 6:30 pm ↑ (260°) | 11:05:25 | +3:20 | 5:44 am | 8:12 pm | 6:19 am | 7:36 pm | 6:54 am | 7:01 pm | 12:57 pm (35.5°) | 92.107 |
| 2 | 7:23 am ↑ (100°) | 6:32 pm ↑ (261°) | 11:08:46 | +3:20 | 5:42 am | 8:13 pm | 6:17 am | 7:38 pm | 6:52 am | 7:02 pm | 12:57 pm (35.9°) | 92.130 |
| 3 | 7:21 am ↑ (99°) | 6:33 pm ↑ (261°) | 11:12:07 | +3:21 | 5:40 am | 8:15 pm | 6:15 am | 7:39 pm | 6:51 am | 7:04 pm | 12:57 pm (36.2°) | 92.153 |
| 4 | 7:19 am ↑ (98°) | 6:35 pm ↑ (262°) | 11:15:29 | +3:21 | 5:38 am | 8:16 pm | 6:14 am | 7:41 pm | 6:49 am | 7:05 pm | 12:57 pm (36.6°) | 92.176 |
| 5 | 7:17 am ↑ (98°) | 6:36 pm ↑ (262°) | 11:18:51 | +3:22 | 5:36 am | 8:18 pm | 6:12 am | 7:42 pm | 6:47 am | 7:07 pm | 12:56 pm (37.0°) | 92.199 |
| 6 | 7:15 am ↑ (97°) | 6:38 pm ↑ (263°) | 11:22:13 | +3:22 | 5:34 am | 8:19 pm | 6:10 am | 7:43 pm | 6:45 am | 7:08 pm | 12:56 pm (37.4°) | 92.223 |
| 7 | 7:14 am ↑ (97°) | 6:39 pm ↑ (264°) | 11:25:36 | +3:22 | 5:32 am | 8:21 pm | 6:08 am | 7:45 pm | 6:43 am | 7:10 pm | 12:56 pm (37.8°) | 92.248 |
| Note: hours shift because clocks change forward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details) | ||||||||||||
| 8 | 8:12 am ↑ (96°) | 7:41 pm ↑ (264°) | 11:28:59 | +3:22 | 6:30 am | 9:22 pm | 7:06 am | 8:46 pm | 7:41 am | 8:11 pm | 1:56 pm (38.2°) | 92.272 |
| 9 | 8:10 am ↑ (96°) | 7:42 pm ↑ (265°) | 11:32:22 | +3:23 | 6:28 am | 9:24 pm | 7:04 am | 8:48 pm | 7:39 am | 8:12 pm | 1:55 pm (38.6°) | 92.297 |
| 10 | 8:08 am ↑ (95°) | 7:43 pm ↑ (265°) | 11:35:46 | +3:23 | 6:26 am | 9:25 pm | 7:02 am | 8:49 pm | 7:37 am | 8:14 pm | 1:55 pm (39.0°) | 92.322 |
| 11 | 8:06 am ↑ (94°) | 7:45 pm ↑ (266°) | 11:39:09 | +3:23 | 6:24 am | 9:27 pm | 7:00 am | 8:51 pm | 7:35 am | 8:15 pm | 1:55 pm (39.4°) | 92.347 |
| 12 | 8:04 am ↑ (94°) | 7:46 pm ↑ (266°) | 11:42:33 | +3:23 | 6:22 am | 9:28 pm | 6:58 am | 8:52 pm | 7:33 am | 8:17 pm | 1:55 pm (39.7°) | 92.372 |
| 13 | 8:02 am ↑ (93°) | 7:48 pm ↑ (267°) | 11:45:57 | +3:23 | 6:20 am | 9:30 pm | 6:56 am | 8:54 pm | 7:31 am | 8:18 pm | 1:54 pm (40.1°) | 92.398 |
| 14 | 8:00 am ↑ (93°) | 7:49 pm ↑ (268°) | 11:49:21 | +3:24 | 6:18 am | 9:31 pm | 6:54 am | 8:55 pm | 7:29 am | 8:20 pm | 1:54 pm (40.5°) | 92.423 |
| 15 | 7:58 am ↑ (92°) | 7:51 pm ↑ (268°) | 11:52:45 | +3:24 | 6:16 am | 9:33 pm | 6:52 am | 8:57 pm | 7:28 am | 8:21 pm | 1:54 pm (40.9°) | 92.449 |
| 16 | 7:56 am ↑ (92°) | 7:52 pm ↑ (269°) | 11:56:09 | +3:24 | 6:14 am | 9:35 pm | 6:50 am | 8:58 pm | 7:26 am | 8:22 pm | 1:54 pm (41.3°) | 92.475 |
| 17 | 7:54 am ↑ (91°) | 7:53 pm ↑ (269°) | 11:59:34 | +3:24 | 6:11 am | 9:36 pm | 6:48 am | 9:00 pm | 7:24 am | 8:24 pm | 1:53 pm (41.7°) | 92.500 |
| 18 | 7:52 am ↑ (90°) | 7:55 pm ↑ (270°) | 12:02:58 | +3:24 | 6:09 am | 9:38 pm | 6:46 am | 9:01 pm | 7:22 am | 8:25 pm | 1:53 pm (42.1°) | 92.526 |
| 19 | 7:50 am ↑ (90°) | 7:56 pm ↑ (270°) | 12:06:22 | +3:24 | 6:07 am | 9:39 pm | 6:44 am | 9:03 pm | 7:20 am | 8:27 pm | 1:53 pm (42.5°) | 92.552 |
| 20 | 7:48 am ↑ (89°) | 7:58 pm ↑ (271°) | 12:09:47 | +3:24 | 6:05 am | 9:41 pm | 6:42 am | 9:04 pm | 7:18 am | 8:28 pm | 1:52 pm (42.9°) | 92.578 |
| 21 | 7:46 am ↑ (89°) | 7:59 pm ↑ (272°) | 12:13:11 | +3:24 | 6:03 am | 9:43 pm | 6:40 am | 9:06 pm | 7:15 am | 8:30 pm | 1:52 pm (43.3°) | 92.603 |
| 22 | 7:44 am ↑ (88°) | 8:01 pm ↑ (272°) | 12:16:35 | +3:24 | 6:01 am | 9:44 pm | 6:38 am | 9:07 pm | 7:13 am | 8:31 pm | 1:52 pm (43.7°) | 92.629 |
| 23 | 7:42 am ↑ (87°) | 8:02 pm ↑ (273°) | 12:19:59 | +3:24 | 5:58 am | 9:46 pm | 6:35 am | 9:09 pm | 7:11 am | 8:32 pm | 1:51 pm (44.1°) | 92.654 |
| 24 | 7:40 am ↑ (87°) | 8:03 pm ↑ (273°) | 12:23:23 | +3:23 | 5:56 am | 9:48 pm | 6:33 am | 9:10 pm | 7:09 am | 8:34 pm | 1:51 pm (44.5°) | 92.680 |
| 25 | 7:38 am ↑ (86°) | 8:05 pm ↑ (274°) | 12:26:47 | +3:23 | 5:54 am | 9:49 pm | 6:31 am | 9:12 pm | 7:07 am | 8:35 pm | 1:51 pm (44.9°) | 92.706 |
| 26 | 7:36 am ↑ (86°) | 8:06 pm ↑ (275°) | 12:30:11 | +3:23 | 5:52 am | 9:51 pm | 6:29 am | 9:13 pm | 7:05 am | 8:37 pm | 1:51 pm (45.3°) | 92.732 |
| 27 | 7:34 am ↑ (85°) | 8:07 pm ↑ (275°) | 12:33:34 | +3:23 | 5:49 am | 9:53 pm | 6:27 am | 9:15 pm | 7:03 am | 8:38 pm | 1:50 pm (45.7°) | 92.757 |
| 28 | 7:32 am ↑ (85°) | 8:09 pm ↑ (276°) | 12:36:57 | +3:23 | 5:47 am | 9:54 pm | 6:25 am | 9:16 pm | 7:01 am | 8:40 pm | 1:50 pm (46.1°) | 92.783 |
| 29 | 7:30 am ↑ (84°) | 8:10 pm ↑ (276°) | 12:40:20 | +3:22 | 5:45 am | 9:56 pm | 6:23 am | 9:18 pm | 6:59 am | 8:41 pm | 1:50 pm (46.4°) | 92.810 |
| 30 | 7:28 am ↑ (83°) | 8:12 pm ↑ (277°) | 12:43:43 | +3:22 | 5:42 am | 9:58 pm | 6:21 am | 9:19 pm | 6:57 am | 8:43 pm | 1:49 pm (46.8°) | 92.836 |
| 31 | 7:26 am ↑ (83°) | 8:13 pm ↑ (277°) | 12:47:05 | +3:22 | 5:40 am | 10:00 pm | 6:18 am | 9:21 pm | 6:55 am | 8:44 pm | 1:49 pm (47.2°) | 92.862 |
| * All times are local time for Le Cap. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today is highlighted. | ||||||||||||
Note that Daylight Saving Time starts on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 am, and this is accounted for above.
The March equinox (vernal equinox) in Le Cap is at 12:46 pm on Friday, March 20, 2026.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on equinox?
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