Each day at noon, except for Sunday, one of two canon are fired by the SA Navy. Residents take little notice, or set their watches, but the sound is heard all over and it's interesting to hear the...

Just an awesome place to be and something to experience. . . . If you where still asleep, surely you will be awake after the bang

We were up to the Gun for the daily cannon fire. This consisted of people standing around on a grassy knoll until the cannon was fired, during which most held their fingers in their ears, and then...

Visitors often think that the noon gun is all the way up in signal hill. It took me several visits to Cape Town to realize that the way to the noon gun is from from the corner of Bloem and...

We went here as part of a half day tour. Uncle Dudley, the South African Navy officer responsible for firing of the cannon, is a really engaging character and tells you the significance of the guns...

If you hear a cannon being fired at noon, do not panic. It is not an invasion nor is it being fired in anger, but merely a traditional signal installed by the British when the Cape was still a...

Hard to get to independently so went went as part of a private tour. Great fun. A naval officer gave a short talk giving the history of the tradition. There was a countdown then the cannon was fired...

We left ourselves loads of time to get to the Noon Gun but as we sat in gridlock near the V and A minutes slipped away. Eventually we managed to get there with a few minutes to spare. It was good...

Bit of a walk up signal hill. Nice explanation of what it’s all about. Nice bit of history being kept going. Don’t be late. It does go off at noon,

There is not that many traditional noon ceremonies left around. This is a touch to gone world, free of charge and with nice stories of history. Just go early enough, 1145 or even earlier. Hill is...