Current Local Time in Potchefstroom, South Africa

5:50:51 am SAST

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Country:	South Africa
Lat/Long:	26°43'S / 27°06'E
Elevation:	1350 m
Currency:	Rand (ZAR)
Languages:	Afrikaans, English, Sesotho, …
Country Code:	+27

°F

Weather

38 °F

Chilly.
75 / 45 °F

Sun 10.		75 / 45 °F
Mon 11.		68 / 36 °F

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Time Zone

SAST (South Africa Standard Time)
UTC/GMT +2 hours

No DST

No Daylight Saving Time in 2026

Difference

6 hours ahead of
Columbus

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Sunrise

6:40 am
↑ 71° East

Sunset

5:35 pm
↑ 289° West

Day length

10 hours, 55 minutes
-1m 10s shorter

Moon 57.3%

Set – 12:48 pm
Rise – 11:57 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in North: 12:08 pm
Altitude: 45.9°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:20 am – 5:48 am
6:27 pm – 6:55 pm

Nautical
Twilight

5:48 am – 6:16 am
5:59 pm – 6:27 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:16 am – 6:40 am
5:35 pm – 5:59 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

Full Moon
May 1, 2026
7:23 pm

Next
Moon Phase

Third Quarter
May 9, 2026
11:10 pm

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Airports

OR Tambo International Airport, JNB
About 82 mi ENE of Potchefstroom
Lanseria International Airport, HLA
About 74 mi NE of Potchefstroom
Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, GBE (Botswana)
About 166 mi NNW of Potchefstroom

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5:50 51 am

Saturday, May 9, 2026