July 21, 2026 · Polokwane, South Africa
Sunset in Polokwane today is at 17:35. Day length is 10h 52m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Polokwane's coordinates and updated daily.
Polokwane lies at 24°S. Near the tropics, day length stays close to 12 hours year-round, with only minor variation between seasons.
Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Polokwane.
The longest day in Polokwane is around 13h 37m (around December 21). The shortest is around 10h 39m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18:56 | 05:29 | 13h 27m |
| February | 18:44 | 05:50 | 12h 54m |
| March | 18:20 | 06:04 | 12h 15m |
| April | 17:49 | 06:16 | 11h 33m |
| May | 17:29 | 06:30 | 10h 58m |
| June | 17:23 | 06:43 | 10h 40m |
| July | 17:32 | 06:45 | 10h 47m |
| August | 17:46 | 06:29 | 11h 16m |
| September | 17:57 | 06:00 | 11h 56m |
| October | 18:07 | 05:30 | 12h 37m |
| November | 18:25 | 05:10 | 13h 16m |
| December | 18:46 | 05:10 | 13h 36m |