Regional capital · Limpopo
Prayer times in Polokwane
Looking for the prayer times in Polokwane? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Polokwane, Limpopo. Every figure is computed for 23.9045° S, 29.4689° E, so the times reflect Polokwane itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Polokwane today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Prayer calendar for Polokwane
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Polokwane change through the year
Prayer times in Polokwane vary a lot between the seasons. Around the december solstice (21 December) Fajr is at about 3:44 AM and Maghrib at 6:49 PM, giving a day of 13 h 37 min. Around the june solstice (21 June) Fajr moves to 5:23 AM and Maghrib to 5:24 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 40 min. The difference 2 h 57 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchMarch equinox | 4:50 AM | 6:06 AM | 12:10 PM | 3:36 PM | 6:13 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 21 JuneJune solstice | 5:23 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:04 PM | 3:04 PM | 5:24 PM | 6:40 PM |
| 23 SeptemberSeptember equinox | 4:36 AM | 5:51 AM | 11:55 AM | 3:20 PM | 5:58 PM | 7:09 PM |
| 21 DecemberDecember solstice | 3:44 AM | 5:12 AM | 12:00 PM | 3:19 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:11 PM |
Compared with Pretoria, Dhuhr in Polokwane comes about 5 minutes earlier than in Pretoria, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 1 minute earlier than in the capital. Polokwane is 242 km away from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate every city with its own coordinates rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Polokwane
Qibla from Polokwane: 13.4° (north). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 5,163 km away. A calibrated compass is enough, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Polokwane remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Polokwane
Fasting in Polokwane, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:47 PM and imsak at 4:14 AM on the first day, 14 h 23 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:24 PM and the fast lasts 13 h 39 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in South Africa.
Where Polokwane is located
Polokwane is located at 23.9045° S, 29.4689° E, in Limpopo, in South Africa. Nearby places include Mankweng (24 km), Lebowakgomo (46 km), and Mokopane (57 km). We apply these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Polokwane
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Limpopo, South Africa
- Population
- 272,461
- Coordinates
- -23.90449, 29.46885
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 13.4° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 5,163 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Polokwane
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. Following the Hanafi method, Asr in Polokwane comes about 44 minutes later around the june solstice (3:48 PM instead of 3:04 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, about 12:10 PM around the march equinox, with small changes over the year.
For the best results, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Polokwane (UTC+2), whatever your location.
Prayer times near Polokwane
- Mankweng24 km · east
- Lebowakgomo46 km · south
- Mokopane57 km · south-west
- Tzaneen71 km · east
- Duiwelskloof72 km · east
- Nkowakowa83 km · east
- Mookgophong102 km · south-west
- Louis Trichardt105 km · north-east
Prayer times in Polokwane: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Polokwane?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:24 PM on 21 June and 6:49 PM on 21 December. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Polokwane?
Fajr in Polokwane depends on the season: about 3:44 AM on 21 December and about 5:23 AM on 21 June. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
What is the Qibla direction in Polokwane?
The Qibla in Polokwane is 13.4° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 5,163 km away.
Which calculation method is used for Polokwane?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
How long is the fast in Polokwane during Ramadan?
About 14 h 23 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 39 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.