Current Time in Gaborone, Botswana 🇧🇼
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Gaborone ranks
#29 for highest capital city.
Lat/Long: 24.63° S, 25.92° E
Elevation: 1,011 m above sea level
Population rank: Largest city in Botswana
District: Gaborone
IANA Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
Solar time: clocks run about 15m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CAT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Botswana: CAT
The time now in Gaborone, Botswana is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Gaborone currently observes CAT, UTC+2. Clocks in Gaborone are set to UTC+02:00 under the Africa/Gaborone zone. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Today gives roughly 13 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. Gaborone sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. Gaborone stands at an elevated 1011 m above the sea. Gaborone is fairly isolated: even Dubai lies some 6378 km off. As one of Botswana's largest cities, Gaborone is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
The sun rises over Gaborone at 05:35 and sets at 18:26, giving 12h 51m of daylight today.
Gaborone Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Gaborone
Gaborone gets 12h 51m of daylight today. Sunrise in Gaborone is at 05:35 and sunset in Gaborone is at 18:26.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 36m near the June solstice to 13h 40m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Gaborone and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Gaborone's Time Zone (UTC+02:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Gaborone.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 24 Oct ● | 04:13 | 05:35 | 12:00 | 15:29 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 04:12 | 05:34 | 12:00 | 15:28 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 04:11 | 05:33 | 12:00 | 15:28 | 18:27 | 19:57 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 04:10 | 05:32 | 12:00 | 15:28 | 18:27 | 19:57 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 04:09 | 05:32 | 12:00 | 15:28 | 18:28 | 19:58 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 04:08 | 05:31 | 12:00 | 15:28 | 18:28 | 19:58 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 04:07 | 05:30 | 12:00 | 15:28 | 18:29 | 19:59 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Gaborone
Sunrise
in Gaborone
↑
5:35 AM
Sunset
in Gaborone
↓
6:26 PM
Day Length
12h 51m
Dawn
in Gaborone
5:11 AM
Dusk
in Gaborone
6:50 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Gaborone
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
95.6%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 16:54
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 04:39
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Distances & Clock Changes in Gaborone
How Far Is Gaborone From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 6,378 km | NNE (32deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,033 km | NE (51deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,272 km | WSW (254deg) |
| Paris | 8,500 km | NNW (344deg) |
| London | 8,841 km | NNW (344deg) |
| Singapore | 8,850 km | E (84deg) |
| Moscow | 9,007 km | N (7deg) |
| Hong Kong | 10,855 km | ENE (69deg) |
Gaborone's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Gaborone and you would surface in the open ocean, near 24.6deg N, 154.1deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gaborone
What time is it in Gaborone right now?
The current local time in Gaborone is 10:04 on Saturday, October 24, 2026. Gaborone follows the Africa/Gaborone time zone.
What time zone is Gaborone in?
Clocks in Gaborone follow the Africa/Gaborone IANA time zone (UTC+02:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Gaborone?
Is Gaborone on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Gaborone as of October 24, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gaborone today?
Today in Gaborone: sunrise is at 05:35 and sunset is at 18:26, giving 12h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gaborone tonight?
Over Gaborone tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 95.6% illumination.
What is solar time in Gaborone?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gaborone, clocks run about 15m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.