# Cape Hangklip Lighthouse, South Africa: what it is and when to go

> Cape Hangklip Lighthouse is a lighthouse in South Africa. Interests: Architecture. The best time to visit is July to April. In December there are 14 h 17 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 43. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in South Africa: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/hangklip/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Lighthouse in South Africa · Architecture
- **Where:** South Africa
- **Best time:** July to April.
- **Nearest airport:** CPT Cape Town, 50 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** -34.38666, 18.82779

## What it is and where

Cape Hangklip Lighthouse is a lighthouse in South Africa. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in South Africa: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are -34.38666, 18.82779; the nearest main airport is Cape Town International Airport (CPT, Cape Town), 50 km as the crow flies. How to get around South Africa (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-34.38666%2C18.827788)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-34.38666%2C18.827788)

It is one of the [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/arquitectura/) places in South Africa. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Cape Hangklip Lighthouse is **July to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 14 h 04 |
| February | Best time | 13 h 14 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 08 |
| May | Possible | 10 h 12 |
| June | Possible | 9 h 43 |
| July | Best time | 9 h 55 |
| August | Best time | 10 h 43 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 48 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 53 |
| November | Best time | 13 h 50 |
| December | Best time | 14 h 17 |

In December there are 14 h 17 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 43. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to South Africa in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to South Africa

To enter South Africa there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport with two blank pages and 30 days to spare”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the South Africa checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#antes-de-salir). Currency: South African rand (ZAR); plugs: Type M and N · 230 V · 50 Hz (its own adapter: the large plug with three round pins); emergencies: 10111 police · 10177 ambulance · 112 from a mobile.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Harold Porter National Botanical Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/harold-porter-national-botanical-garden/): Conservation area at Betty's Bay in the Western Cape, South Africa · 11 km
- [Kogelberg Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/kogelberg-nature-reserve/): Protected area in the Western Cape province of South Africa · 16 km
- [Boskloofpiek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/boskloofpiek/): Mountain in South Africa · 20 km
- [False Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/bahia-falsa/): Bay of the Atlantic Ocean adjacent to Cape Town, South Africa; so called because sailors confused Cape Point and Cape Hangklip · 24 km
- [Whittle Rock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/whittle-rock/): Granite reef in False Bay, South Africa · 30 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the South Africa guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/).

## More in South Africa: Architecture

- [Hillbrow Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/hillbrow-tower/): architectural structure
- [Nelson Mandela Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/nelson-mandela-bridge/): bridge in Johannesburg, South Africa
- [Mostert's Mill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/mostert-s-mill/): former windmill in Africa
- [Cape Agulhas Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/cape-agulhas-lighthouse/): lighthouse at the southern tip of Africa in Western Cape, South Africa
- [Brixton Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/sentech-tower/): architectural structure
- [Green Point Lighthouse, Cape Town](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/green-point-lighthouse/): lighthouse in Cape Town, South Africa

Every South Africa place under Architecture, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/arquitectura/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Cape Hangklip Lighthouse?

It is a lighthouse in South Africa. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in South Africa: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Cape Hangklip Lighthouse?

July to April. In December there are 14 h 17 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 43.

### How do you get to Cape Hangklip Lighthouse?

The nearest main airport is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 50 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-34.38666%2C18.827788) opens the route on the map, and how to get around South Africa is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the South Africa map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Harold Porter National Botanical Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/harold-porter-national-botanical-garden/), [Kogelberg Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/kogelberg-nature-reserve/), [Boskloofpiek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/boskloofpiek/). The rest is in [the South Africa guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1218698894), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19623300), CC0. More about Cape Hangklip Lighthouse on [Wikipedia](https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangklip-vuurtoring). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).