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Polokwane, South Africa — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 97.6%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Mar 15, 2025 at 11:48:40 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:03 am↑ 93° East
Sunset Today: 6:17 pm↑ 268° West
Moonrise Today: 6:56 pm↑ 96° East
Moonset Today: 6:51 am↑ 267° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 14 minutes (-1m 24s)
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Today's Sun Position in Polokwane

Time:11:48 pm
Altitude:-63.8°
Direction:193° S
Phase:Night

Day length today: 12h 14m 4s (Mar 15, 2025)

1 minute, 24 seconds shorter than yesterday (Mar 14, 2025)

1 hour, 34 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

1 hour, 22 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Polokwane today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Polokwane Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Polokwane today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 4:48 am
Astro. Twilight4:48 am – 5:14 am
Nautical Twilight5:14 am – 5:41 am
Civil Twilight5:41 am – 6:03 am
Daylight6:03 am – 6:17 pm
Civil Twilight6:17 pm – 6:40 pm
Nautical Twilight6:40 pm – 7:06 pm
Astro. Twilight7:06 pm – 7:33 pm
Night7:33 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Polokwane - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MarSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Mar 156:03 am6:17 pm12:14:04−1:2412:10 pm (68.1°)92.445
Mar 166:04 am6:16 pm12:12:40−1:2412:10 pm (67.7°)92.470
Mar 176:04 am6:15 pm12:11:16−1:2412:10 pm (67.3°)92.496
Mar 186:05 am6:14 pm12:09:51−1:2412:10 pm (66.9°)92.522
Mar 196:05 am6:13 pm12:08:27−1:2412:09 pm (66.5°)92.549
Mar 206:05 am6:12 pm12:07:03−1:2412:09 pm (66.1°)92.575
Mar 216:06 am6:11 pm12:05:39−1:2412:09 pm (65.7°)92.601
* All times are local time for Polokwane. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The March equinox (autumnal equinox) in Polokwane is at 11:01 am on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on equinox?

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinoxMar 2011:01 am
June solsticeJun 214:42 am
September equinoxSep 228:19 pm
December solsticeDec 215:03 pm
* All times are local Polokwane time.

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Today's Moon in Polokwane

Percent Illuminated:97.6%
Time:11:48 pm
Altitude:62.8°
Direction:53° NE
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Polokwane today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Polokwane - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MarMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Mar 15-6:51 am6:56 pm12:37 am(66.9°)250,32999.6%
Mar 16-7:41 am7:26 pm1:16 am(72.8°)251,37497.4%
Mar 17-8:32 am7:57 pm1:56 am(78.5°)251,99493.5%
Mar 18-9:24 am8:31 pm2:38 am(83.6°)252,09287.9%
Mar 19-10:18 am9:10 pm3:22 am(88.1°)251,57180.8%
Mar 20-11:14 am9:53 pm4:10 am(88.4°)250,35272.6%
Mar 21-12:10 pm10:43 pm5:00 am(86.0°)248,39263.3%
* All times are local time for Polokwane. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Polokwane This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Mar 15, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 7:05 amSun 6:43 pmSun 12:54 pmVery difficult to see
VenusSun 6:53 amSun 6:18 pmSun 12:35 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSat 2:38 pmSun 1:07 amSat 7:52 pmPerfect visibility
JupiterSun 11:53 amSun 10:34 pmSun 5:14 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnSun 5:50 amSun 6:10 pmSun 12:00 noonExtremely difficult to see
UranusSun 10:24 amSun 9:19 pmSun 3:51 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneSun 6:21 amSun 6:29 pmSun 12:25 pmExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Polokwane.

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