Right now, local time in Potchefstroom is 17:28 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Potchefstroom ranks #3479 worldwide by population and #43 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 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Sunset
- 18:30
- Day length
- 13h 08m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 10h 27m (winter) – 13h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Potchefstroom — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.7167° S, 27.1000° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North West
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 178,285 · #3479 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Potchefstroom through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.72° N, 152.90° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, 729 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Potchefstroom today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:58
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 15:26
- Maghrib
- 18:30
- Isha
- 19:48
- Qibla direction
- 15.6° from north (NNE (16°))
Full prayer timetable for Potchefstroom — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Potchefstroom sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 08m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Potchefstroom's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,523 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,609 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.72° S, 27.10° 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 | 07:28 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:28 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:28 | −5h |
| London | 15:28 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:28 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:28 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:28 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:58 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:28 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:28 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:28 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:28 | +9h |
Best time to call Potchefstroom
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Potchefstroom local time:
Cities sharing Potchefstroom's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg17:28
- Cape Town17:28
- Durban17:28
- Pretoria17:28
- Soweto17:28
- Gqeberha17:28
- Soshanguve17:28
- Pietermaritzburg17:28
- Evaton17:28
- Benoni17:28
- Bloemfontein17:28
- Thembisa17:28
Distances from Potchefstroom
| Dubai | 6,523 km | NNE (30°) |
| Mumbai | 7,086 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,323 km | WSW (255°) |
| Paris | 8,757 km | NNW (344°) |
| Singapore | 8,760 km | E (83°) |
| London | 9,097 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,225 km | N (6°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,829 km | ENE (69°) |
| Sydney | 11,066 km | SE (136°) |
| Tokyo | 13,649 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 13,937 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,609 km | WNW (292°) |
Cities near Potchefstroom
- Stilfontein36 km · 17:28
- Welverdiend41 km · 17:28
- Vredefort42 km · 17:28
- Parys41 km · 17:28
- Umzimhle44 km · 17:28
- Klerksdorp46 km · 17:28
- Fochville47 km · 17:28
- Carletonville49 km · 17:28
FAQ
What time is it in Potchefstroom right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Potchefstroom (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Potchefstroom in?
Potchefstroom runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Potchefstroom observe daylight saving time?
Potchefstroom does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Potchefstroom today?
Potchefstroom sees sunrise at 05:22 and sunset at 18:30 today, giving 13h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Potchefstroom tonight?
The moon phase over Potchefstroom tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Potchefstroom?
The antipode of Potchefstroom — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.72° N, 152.90° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, roughly 729 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Potchefstroom?
Potchefstroom lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Potchefstroom?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Potchefstroom, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.