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Current Time in Botswana 🇧🇼

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23:47:33 CAT
Monday, 8 June 2026

Continent: Africa

Capital City: Gaborone

Largest Cities:

ISO Alpha 2/3: BW, BWA

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No

IANA Time Zone: Africa/Gaborone (UTC+02:00)

Time Zones: CAT

Time Zone Overview for Botswana

  • Botswana uses a single time zone.
  • Clocks in Gaborone run about 15m ahead of local solar time.
  • The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Botswana

Botswana does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on CAT (UTC+2) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for Botswana →

Time Difference Between Gaborone and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Gaborone right now.

New York Mon 17:47 -6h
Los Angeles Mon 14:47 -9h
Chicago Mon 16:47 -7h
Toronto Mon 17:47 -6h
Sao Paulo Mon 18:47 -5h
London Mon 22:47 -1h
Paris Mon 23:47 same time
Berlin Mon 23:47 same time
Moscow Tue 00:47 +1h
Dubai Tue 01:47 +2h
Mumbai Tue 03:17 +3h 30m
Singapore Tue 05:47 +6h
Hong Kong Tue 05:47 +6h
Tokyo Tue 06:47 +7h
Sydney Tue 07:47 +8h

Best Time to Call Botswana

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Gaborone:

  • New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 15:00 to 23:00 in Gaborone.
  • London: 9:00-17:00 there is 10:00 to 18:00 in Gaborone.
  • Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 02:00 to 10:00 in Gaborone.

Daylight Hours in Gaborone

In the capital, Gaborone, the sun is up for 10h 39m today — sunrise is at 06:56 and sunset is at 17:34.

Daylight ranges from about 10h 36m near the June solstice to 13h 40m near the December solstice.

Moon in Botswana

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Gaborone and major cities across Botswana.

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Districts in Botswana

Time in All Cities in Botswana by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 26 cities in Botswana.
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Time Now in Major Cities in Botswana

CityCurrent Time
Time now in Gaborone Mon 23:47:33
Time now in Francistown Mon 23:47:33
Time now in Mogoditshane Mon 23:47:33
Time now in Maun Mon 23:47:33
Time now in Molepolole Mon 23:47:33
Time now in Serowe Mon 23:47:33
Time now in Tlokweng Mon 23:47:33
Time now in Palapye Mon 23:47:33
Time now in Mochudi Mon 23:47:33
Time now in Mahalapye Mon 23:47:33
Time now in Kanye Mon 23:47:33
Time now in Selebi-Phikwe Mon 23:47:33
Time now in Letlhakane Mon 23:47:33
Time now in Ramotswa Mon 23:47:33
Time now in Lobatse Mon 23:47:33
Time now in Mmopone Mon 23:47:33
Time now in Thamaga Mon 23:47:33
Time now in Mosopa Mon 23:47:33
Time now in Tonota Mon 23:47:33
Time now in Bobonong Mon 23:47:33
Time now in Gabane Mon 23:47:33
Time now in Ghanzi Mon 23:47:33
Time now in Jwaneng Mon 23:47:33
Time now in Tutume Mon 23:47:33
Time now in Janeng Mon 23:47:33
Time now in Kopong Mon 23:47:33

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Botswana

TimezoneCurrent Time
Africa/Gaborone Mon 23:47:33
Africa/Maputo Mon 23:47:33

Frequently Asked Questions about Botswana

What time is it in Botswana right now?

The current local time in Botswana is 23:47:33 CAT on Monday, 8 June 2026. The country uses the Africa/Gaborone time zone.

How many time zones does Botswana use?

Botswana spans 2 time zones: Africa/Gaborone, Africa/Maputo.

What is the capital of Botswana?

The capital of Botswana is Gaborone, where the current local time is 23:47:33.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Gaborone today?

Today in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana: sunrise is at 06:56 and sunset is at 17:34 local time.

Does Botswana observe Daylight Saving Time?

NoBotswana does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

When is the next public holiday in Botswana?

The next public holiday in Botswana is Sir Seretse Khama Day on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 — in 23 days.

How many cities in Botswana are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 26 cities across Botswana (out of 26 total in our database).

Which countries border Botswana?

Botswana shares a border with: Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe.

Time Zone Converters used in Botswana

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Sunrise and Sunset in Botswana

City ↑ Sunrise ↓ Sunset
Gaborone
6:56 AM
5:34 PM
Francistown
6:42 AM
5:35 PM
Mogoditshane
6:56 AM
5:34 PM
Maun
6:56 AM
5:53 PM
Molepolole
6:57 AM
5:36 PM
Serowe
6:48 AM
5:35 PM
Tlokweng
6:55 AM
5:34 PM
Palapye
6:47 AM
5:33 PM
Mochudi
6:54 AM
5:34 PM
Mahalapye
6:49 AM
5:34 PM
Kanye
6:59 AM
5:36 PM
Selebi-Phikwe
6:43 AM
5:32 PM
Letlhakane
6:50 AM
5:42 PM
Ramotswa
6:56 AM
5:34 PM
Lobatse
6:58 AM
5:34 PM
Mmopone
6:56 AM
5:34 PM
Thamaga
6:57 AM
5:36 PM
Mosopa
6:58 AM
5:36 PM
Tonota
6:43 AM
5:34 PM
Bobonong
6:40 AM
5:29 PM

Current Weather in Botswana

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Information about Botswana

Population 2,254,126
Area 600,370 km²
ISO Numeric Code 072
FIPS Code BC
Top Level Domain .bw
Currency Pula (BWP)
Phone Prefix +267
Country Code +267
Languages EN-BW (en-BW), TN-BW (tn-BW)
Neighbouring Countries 🇳🇦 Namibia, 🇿🇦 South Africa, 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Upcoming Public Holidays in Botswana

This year, Botswana observes 15 public holidays, with 16 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Sir Seretse Khama Day on 1 Jul. The most recently passed holiday was Ascension Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Botswana to plan your schedule.

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