What time is it in Polokwane right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Polokwane, South Africa, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Africa/Johannesburg. Polokwane is 2 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Polokwane in?

Polokwane uses SAST (South Africa Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Johannesburg, and the current UTC offset is UTC+2.

Does Polokwane observe daylight saving time?

No. Polokwane stays on UTC+2 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Polokwane?

Open the time zone converter for Polokwane to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa

Polokwane is on SAST (South Africa Standard Time), UTC+2. Polokwane does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Polokwane, South Africa

12:42 PM:58SAST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+2

Country: South Africa
Region: Limpopo
Lat/Long: 23°54'S / 29°28'E
Elevation: 1,315 m
Population: 272,461
Currency: Rand (ZAR)
Languages: Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Northern Sotho
Dialling code: +27

Time zone in Polokwane

Time zone
SAST
South Africa Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+2
2 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Polokwane keeps UTC+2

Polokwane keeps the time of the IANA zone Africa/Johannesburg, the one time zone in use in South Africa. Polokwane does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Polokwane today

Sunrise
5:18 AM
Sunset
6:12 PM
Day length
12 hours 54 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Polokwane for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 23°54'S / 29°28'E.

Time difference between Polokwane and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Polokwane. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Polokwane
City	Local time	Compared to Polokwane
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:42 AM	−6h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:42 AM	−9h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:42 AM	−7h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:42 AM	−6h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:42 AM	−8h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:42 AM	−5h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:42 AM	−2h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:42 AM	−1h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:42 AM	−1h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:42 AM	−1h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:42 PM	Same time
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:42 PM	+2h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:12 PM	+3h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:42 PM	+6h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:42 PM	+6h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:42 PM	+7h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:42 PM	+9h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:42 PM	+11h (ahead)

Other cities near Polokwane

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.