Current Time in Potchefstroom, North-West, South Africa
10:01:14 PM
22:01:14
SAST (South Africa Standard Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Johannesburg
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Time zone details
Potchefstroom does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Potchefstroom
Location facts
Place
- Country
- South Africa
- Administrative area
- North West
- District
- Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- South African Rand (ZAR)
Practical
- Languages
- Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Northern Sotho, English, Tswana, Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda, South Ndebele
- Dialing code
- +27
- Population
- 178,285
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,335 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 26° 43' S / 27° 06' E
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Clock changes in Potchefstroom
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 49 min1 min 32 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 49 min1 min 32 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (58.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 49 min | 1 min 32 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 50 min | 1 min 33 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 52 min | 1 min 32 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 53 min | 1 min 33 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 55 min | 1 min 33 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 56 min | 1 min 33 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 58 min | 1 min 33 sec longer than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Potchefstroom
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Time context
Potchefstroom follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Cape Town
Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (SAST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in South Africa
- Heritage Day
- Day of Reconciliation
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Potchefstroom, North-West, South Africa
Lanseria International AirportHLALarge airport · Serves Johannesburg119 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · HLA / FALA
About 119 km (74.2 mi) northeast of Potchefstroom
Scheduled airline service in source data
O.R. Tambo International AirportJNBLarge airport · Serves Johannesburg131 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · JNB / FAOR
About 131 km (81.4 mi) east-northeast of Potchefstroom
Scheduled airline service in source data
Mmabatho International AirportMBDMedium airport · Serves Mafeking185 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MBD / FAMM
About 185 km (115 mi) west-northwest of Potchefstroom
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
StilfonteinDr Kenneth Kaunda District MunicipalitySouth Africa36 kmSWParysFezile Dabi District MunicipalitySouth Africa41 kmSEKlerksdorpDr Kenneth Kaunda District MunicipalitySouth Africa46 kmWFochvilleNorth WestSouth Africa47 kmNECarletonvilleWest Rand District MunicipalitySouth Africa49 kmNEOrkneyDr Kenneth Kaunda District MunicipalitySouth Africa52 kmSWViljoenskroonFezile Dabi District MunicipalitySouth Africa57 kmSWestonariaWest Rand District MunicipalitySouth Africa70 kmNESasolburgFezile Dabi District MunicipalitySouth Africa72 kmEVanderbijlparkSedibeng District MunicipalitySouth Africa73 kmEVereenigingSedibeng District MunicipalitySouth Africa82 kmERandfonteinWest Rand District MunicipalitySouth Africa84 kmNE
Browse places in South AfricaFrequently asked questions
- What time zone is Potchefstroom in?
- Potchefstroom currently uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Johannesburg.
- When is the next clock change in Potchefstroom?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Potchefstroom in the next 12 months
- Does Potchefstroom observe daylight saving time?
- Potchefstroom does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Potchefstroom right now?
- Potchefstroom is currently UTC+02:00