Sunlight Comparison

Cape TownvsDurban

Compare sunlight hours, day length, and shadow patterns between Cape Town, South Africa and Durban, South Africa.

Overall Winner

Durban

Wins 4 of 5 metrics

Summer Solstice

Cape Town

South Africa

Metric

Durban

South Africa

WINNER

14h 19m

Day Length

Longest day of the year

13h 58m

05:34

Sunrise

Local time

04:54

19:53

Sunset

Local time

18:53

79.5°

Sun Altitude

Maximum at solar noon

WINNER

83.6°

0.19x

Shadow Length

Lower is shorter shadows

WINNER

0.11x

Winter Solstice

Cape Town

South Africa

Metric

Durban

South Africa

9h 47m

Day Length

Shortest day of the year

WINNER

10h 8m

07:54

Sunrise

Local time

06:53

17:41

Sunset

Local time

17:01

32.6°

Sun Altitude

Maximum at solar noon

WINNER

36.7°

1.56x

Shadow Length

Lower is shorter shadows

WINNER

1.34x

Annual Statistics

Cape Town

South Africa

Metric

Durban

South Africa

12.0h

Avg Daily Sunlight

Year-round average

12.0h

163

Clear Days/Year

Days with good sunlight

WINNER

171

33.9°S

Latitude

Distance from equator

29.9°S

4h 31m

Day Length Variation

Summer vs winter difference

3h 50m

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