Right now, local time in Polokwane is 15:50 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Polokwane ranks #2218 worldwide by population and #27 in South Africa.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Day length
- 13h 01m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 10h 39m (winter) – 13h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Polokwane — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 23.9045° S, 29.4688° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Limpopo
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 272,461 · #2218 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Polokwane through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 23.90° N, 150.53° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laupāhoehoe, United States, 652 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Polokwane today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:55
- Sunrise
- 05:15
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 18:17
- Isha
- 19:32
- Qibla direction
- 13.4° from north (NNE (13°))
Full prayer timetable for Polokwane — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Polokwane sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 01m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Polokwane's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,134 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,694 km off. Its position on the globe is 23.90° S, 29.47° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:50 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:50 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:50 | −5h |
| London | 13:50 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:50 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:50 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:50 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:20 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:50 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:50 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:50 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:50 | +9h |
Best time to call Polokwane
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Polokwane local time:
Cities sharing Polokwane's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg15:50
- Cape Town15:50
- Durban15:50
- Pretoria15:50
- Soweto15:50
- Gqeberha15:50
- Soshanguve15:50
- Pietermaritzburg15:50
- Evaton15:50
- Benoni15:50
- Bloemfontein15:50
- Thembisa15:50
Distances from Polokwane
| Dubai | 6,134 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 6,701 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,639 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 8,483 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 8,528 km | NNW (342°) |
| London | 8,870 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 8,892 km | N (5°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,491 km | ENE (67°) |
| Sydney | 11,119 km | SE (134°) |
| Tokyo | 13,292 km | ENE (61°) |
| Chicago | 13,954 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,694 km | WNW (297°) |
Cities near Polokwane
- Mankweng24 km · 15:50
- Sebayeng26 km · 15:50
- Bergnek34 km · 15:50
- Mankoeng35 km · 15:50
- Moshate38 km · 15:50
- Lebowakgomo46 km · 15:50
- Mathibela48 km · 15:50
- GaSekhaolelo50 km · 15:50
FAQ
What time is it in Polokwane right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Polokwane (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Polokwane in?
Polokwane runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Polokwane observe daylight saving time?
Polokwane does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Polokwane today?
Polokwane sees sunrise at 05:16 and sunset at 18:17 today, giving 13h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Polokwane tonight?
The moon phase over Polokwane tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Polokwane?
The antipode of Polokwane — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 23.90° N, 150.53° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laupāhoehoe, United States, roughly 652 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Polokwane?
Polokwane lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Polokwane?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Polokwane, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.