Cape Town, South Africa · calculated
partial solar eclipse
Local eclipse circumstances. Use certified solar viewing equipment; ordinary sunglasses and unfiltered cameras or telescopes are unsafe. Check whether the Sun is above the horizon during the phase you plan to observe.
Africa/Johannesburg · calculated local time
Local circumstances matter
This event is included after checking whether some part is above a level horizon at this location. The complete eclipse may not be visible. Buildings, terrain and clouds can still hide it. For a solar eclipse, use certified solar viewing equipment: ordinary sunglasses and unfiltered optical equipment are unsafe.
The local sky
Sun is 58° above the horizon, toward the northwest at this selected instant. This is a calculated position, not a weather forecast.
- Sunset on this local date
- 19:36
- Astronomical darkness begins
- 21:05
- Moonrise
- 06:06
- Moonset
- 19:42
A dash means there is no crossing on this local date. Your real horizon and atmospheric conditions can differ.
All astronomy in Cape Town →Sources and meaning
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