Quick facts
Cape Town is at latitude 33°55′33.02″S and longitude 18°25′23.59″E (−33.925840, 18.423220 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Cape Town lies in zone 34H (Southern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 21°E. The terrain elevation is about 25 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2).
| State / region | Western Cape |
| Country | South Africa |
| Population | 4,772,846 |
| Elevation | 25 m |
| Time zone | Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2) |
| UTM zone | 34H |
Sunrise and sunset in Cape Town
Times for 2026 in the Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 18:58
- Daylight
- 12 h 08 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 07:51
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Daylight
- 9 h 54 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 18:43
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 19:57
- Daylight
- 14 h 25 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Cape Town?
Latitude −33.925840 and longitude 18.423220 in decimal degrees, or 33°55′33.02″S 18°25′23.59″E in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Cape Town in?
Zone 34H (Southern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 34H 261803 6243076.