Zmanim and Shabbat times in Cape Town
The day’s zmanim
At sea level, with dawn at 16.1° and nightfall at 8.5°.
- Dawn (alot hashachar)04:21
- Tallit and tefillin04:47
- Sunrise05:43
- Latest time for Shema (MGA)08:25
- Latest time for Shema (GRA)09:06
- Latest time for morning prayer10:14
- Midday (chatzot)12:30
- Mincha gedola13:04
- Mincha ketana16:28
- Plag hamincha (GRA)17:53
- Sunset19:17
- Nightfall (tzeit hakochavim)19:58
- Midnight (chatzot halayla)00:30
Halachic hour: 67:51 (GRA) · 81:27 (MGA)
Shabbat and Yom Tov ahead
Parashat Chayei Sara
Fri 6 Nov
- Candle lighting18:59
Sat 7 Nov
- Shabbat ends20:01
November 2026
Cheshvan – Kislev 5787
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121Chesh. | 222 | 323 | 424 | 525 | 626 | 727 |
| 828 | 929 | 1030 | 111Kis. | 122 | 133 | 144 |
| 155 | 166 | 177 | 188 | 199 | 2010 | 2111 |
| 2212 | 2313 | 2414 | 2515 | 2616 | 2717 | 2818 |
| 2919 | 3020 |
Holidays and Shabbat this month
Sat 7 Nov27 Cheshvan
Parashat Chayei Sara
- Candle lighting18:59
- Shabbat ends20:01
Tue 10 Nov30 Cheshvan
Rosh Chodesh Kislev
Wed 11 Nov1 Kislev
Rosh Chodesh Kislev
Sat 14 Nov4 Kislev
Parashat Toldot
- Candle lighting19:05
- Shabbat ends20:08
Sat 21 Nov11 Kislev
Parashat Vayetzei
- Candle lighting19:12
- Shabbat ends20:16
Sat 28 Nov18 Kislev
Parashat Vayishlach
- Candle lighting19:19
- Shabbat ends20:23
Times are computed for the centre of Cape Town. Candle lighting is 20 minutes before sunset. For a halachic time that matters, check a reliable source.
Sources
- City positions: GeoNames, under CC BY 4.0.
- Town outlines for the heights: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Heights: Copernicus DEM GLO-90. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM™-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The organisations in charge of the Copernicus programme by law or by delegation do not incur any liability for any use of the Copernicus WorldDEM™-90.