Tonight at 19:59
Moon
waxing gibbous · 92% lit · east
Good chance Mostly clear · 16% clouds
Cloud forecast from 18:00 city time — refreshed a few times a day
The Moon this week
- 🌔 26
- 🌕 27
- 🌕 28
- 🌕 29
- 🌕 30
- 🌖 31
- 🌖 1
Which evening this week?
- ✨ Sun
- ✨ Mon
- ✨ Tue
- ✨ Wed
- ✨ Thu
- ✨ Fri
- ✨ Sat
Clearest evening ahead: Sat — a good night to come back
Stargazing from Cape Town
Cape Town, in South Africa, enjoys a fairly even balance between summer and winter nights — expect 1.5–2 hours of true astronomical darkness on either side of midnight year-round.
Common questions
What planets are visible tonight from Cape Town?
Tonight you can see Venus from Cape Town, all above 10° altitude.
What time does the sun set in Cape Town tonight?
Sunset in Cape Town tonight is at 18:02. Astronomical twilight (when the sky is fully dark) begins later.
Can I see the ISS from Cape Town tonight?
Not tonight — there are no ISS passes above 20° altitude in your viewing window. Passes happen roughly every 90 minutes when the orbit lines up, so check again tomorrow.
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