Sunlight Comparison
JohannesburgvsCape Town
Compare sunlight hours, day length, and shadow patterns between Johannesburg, South Africa and Cape Town, South Africa.
Overall Winner
Johannesburg
Wins 4 of 5 metrics
Summer Solstice
13h 41m
Day Length
Longest day of the year
WINNER
14h 19m
05:15
Sunrise
Local time
05:34
18:56
Sunset
Local time
19:53
WINNER
87.2°
Sun Altitude
Maximum at solar noon
79.5°
WINNER
0.05x
Shadow Length
Lower is shorter shadows
0.19x
Winter Solstice
WINNER
10h 24m
Day Length
Shortest day of the year
9h 47m
06:57
Sunrise
Local time
07:54
17:21
Sunset
Local time
17:41
WINNER
40.4°
Sun Altitude
Maximum at solar noon
32.6°
WINNER
1.18x
Shadow Length
Lower is shorter shadows
1.56x
Annual Statistics
12.0h
Avg Daily Sunlight
Year-round average
12.0h
WINNER
178
Clear Days/Year
Days with good sunlight
163
26.2°S
Latitude
Distance from equator
33.9°S
3h 17m
Day Length Variation
Summer vs winter difference
4h 31m