In Cape Town you may not water the garden between 09:00 and 18:00 (all year). A permanent rule in the City of Cape Town Water By-law, as amended in 2018. No watering of gardens, lawns or sports fields between 09:00 and 18:00, and the 2018 amendment applies this to borehole and well-point water as well. Hosepipes must have a spray nozzle or self-closing fitting, and automatic sprinklers must be set so they do not water paving. The City reports no further water restrictions in force since 1 November 2020.
Under a permanent rule in the City of Cape Town Water By-law, as amended in 2018, watering is not allowed between 09:00 and 18:00, so water before 09:00 or after 18:00. The best time for the plants is the early morning, 04:00–07:00, when little is lost to evaporation and the leaves dry as the sun comes up.
Yes. The 2018 amendment to the City of Cape Town Water By-law extended the 09:00 to 18:00 rule to borehole and well-point water, and boreholes and well-points must be registered with the City, which issues a sign to display.
That depends on the month, the planting and the sprinklers, not the city alone. The watering schedule on this site works it out from the climate recorded at your address and turns it into minutes for each month, inside Cape Town's hours.
City of Cape Town, Saving water, and the Water Amendment By-law 2018, checked October 2026.