Istanbul to Polokwane: time difference
Polokwane is 1 h behind Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Polokwane, South Africa
05
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 18:09 · 12 h 42 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 15:20 3:20 PM Polokwane 14:20 2:20 PM You –:–
15:20 3:20 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:21
14:20 2:20 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 18:09
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−1 h
Polokwane is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Polokwane are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇹🇷 Istanbul
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇿🇦 Polokwane
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇿🇦 Polokwane |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:20 | 14:20 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:19 | 05:27 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 12 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 628,999 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Istanbul and Polokwane: common questions
How far behind Istanbul is Polokwane?
Polokwane is 1 hour behind Istanbul: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Polokwane when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 8:00 AM in Polokwane.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Polokwane?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Polokwane show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and Polokwane are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Polokwane), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Polokwane compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Polokwane later: until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Polokwane, Istanbul is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Polokwane change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Istanbul nor in Polokwane, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
