Night Sky for Cape Town, South Africa

Night Sky Tonight in Cape Town, South Africa

Explore the night sky in Cape Town, South Africa with an interactive 3D sky map showing visible stars, planets, constellations, and moon position tonight.

Calculated for Oct 20, 2026, 11:57 PM (South Africa Standard Time (GMT+2) | UTC+2). Coordinates: -33.926°, 18.423°.

Planet positions at the calculation time

• Mercury: altitude -28.3°, azimuth 211.9° — below the horizon.
• Venus: altitude -36.1°, azimuth 192.8° — below the horizon.
• Mars: altitude -33.6°, azimuth 89.6° — below the horizon.
• Jupiter: altitude -39.7°, azimuth 99.5° — below the horizon.
• Saturn: altitude 54.0°, azimuth 348.4° — above the horizon.
• Uranus: altitude 19.7°, azimuth 45.6° — above the horizon.
• Neptune: altitude 53.8°, azimuth 335.2° — above the horizon.

Being above the horizon does not guarantee visibility. Daylight, clouds, glare and equipment affect observing. Open the map to change the time.