Noon Gun

The Noon Gun has been a historic time signal in Cape Town, South Africa since 1806. It consists of a pair of black powder Dutch naval guns, fired alternatingly with one serving as a backup. The guns are situated on Signal Hill, close to the centre of the city.

Not to be confused with Sundial cannon.
This article is about the time gun in South Africa. For the time gun in Hong Kong, see Noonday Gun.

A similar tradition exists in different other locations around the world, including in Nice (France), Hong Kong and at both Québec citadel and Halifax citadel (Canada).

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