What planets are visible tonight from Cape Town?

After dark from Cape Town, Venus (in the W).

What time does it get dark in Cape Town tonight?

The Sun sets around 6:34 PM, with full astronomical darkness by 7:57 PM.

Yes — the next visible ISS pass is at 6:20 AM, rising in the NNW and reaching 23° up.

Darkness

6:34 PM

Sunset · astronomical dark 7:57 PM

Moon

New Moon

0% lit · rises 6:50 AM

Naked-eye planets

Venus24° up in the W · mag -4.7Sets 10:00 PM

Space station

6:20 AMRises NNW → sets NNW · max 23° · mag -1.3

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