Cape Town, South Africa
Sunrise at Table Mountain
Local time now16:34
Dedicate this sunrise · from $4.99Local time at the place (Africa/Johannesburg) · 33.9628° S, 18.4098° E · calculated live with the same rules as our certificates.
Table Mountain rises more than a kilometre above Cape Town, its flat top often covered by a white layer of cloud the locals call the tablecloth. The mountain is part of a national park with plants found nowhere else in the world.
The mountain faces the city and the bay to the north. At sunrise the light comes over the Hottentots Holland range to the east and runs along the cliffs; in the evening the sun sets into the Atlantic beyond Lion’s Head, and the rock turns orange above the city lights.
A sunset over Table Mountain is a gift from the edge of a continent — where the Atlantic meets Africa, and the evening light runs across one of the oldest mountains on Earth.
The best season
The southern summer, November to March, brings long days and sunsets after seven. Winter, June to August, has shorter days and more rain, but clear winter evenings are sharp and beautiful.
Where to watch
Signal Hill and Lion’s Head face the sunset over the Atlantic with the mountain behind. For sunrise, Bloubergstrand across Table Bay shows the full outline of the mountain.
Give this moment
Dedicate a sunrise, sunset or full moon night at Table Mountain to someone you love, the nearest one or on the day you choose — from $4.99. They get a gift page with a live countdown, and a certificate with the exact minute, ready right after payment.
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Questions
What time is sunrise at Table Mountain today?
It changes by a minute or two every day. This page calculates today’s sunrise and sunset live for the exact point (33.9628° S, 18.4098° E), in local time (Africa/Johannesburg), with the same rules as the almanacs: the moment the upper edge of the sun clears the horizon.
Can I dedicate the sunrise at Table Mountain to someone?
Yes. Choose The Sunrise, The Sunset or The Full Moon Night with this place, the nearest one or on the day you choose: it is dedicated to the person you name, they receive a gift page with a live countdown, and the certificate with the exact minute of the moment is ready right after payment.
What if it is cloudy?
The sun rises and sets whatever the weather. The certificate records the real astronomical moment, and the gift page tells the story of the sky at that minute.
What is the tablecloth on Table Mountain?
A layer of cloud that forms when south-easterly wind pushes moist air up the mountain, where it cools and spills over the edge.
Where can you see the sunset in Cape Town?
Signal Hill, Lion’s Head and the beaches of Camps Bay and Clifton all face west over the Atlantic.
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