Time in Botswana
Saturday, 31 October 2026
What time is it in Botswana? It is on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
Next public holiday in Botswana: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December (in 55 days) · All holidays
Botswana time zone
- Time zone
- Central Africa Time (CAT)
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Gaborone
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in Botswana
Botswana does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+2 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Gaborone today
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 18:30
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Golden hour
- 05:15–06:00 and 17:59–18:45
- Day length
- 13 h 1 min (1 min 17 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:05–05:29 and 18:30–18:54
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 6 February 20277% of the Sun covered, maximum at 18:59, at sunset
Moon in Gaborone today
Waning gibbous
Illumination: 66%
- Moonrise
- none today
- Moonset
- 10:00
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 16:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 09:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 6 July 2028Maximum at 20:19
About Botswana
Botswana uses Central Africa Time (UTC+2). The capital is Gaborone. This page lists the time in 63 places in Botswana.
- Capital
- Gaborone
- Time zones
- 1
- Places on this site
- 63
- Population
- 2,480,244 (2023)
Largest cities in Botswana
All places in Botswana A–Z
- Bobonong
- Bokaa
- Borolong
- Chadibe
- Charles Hill
- Francistown
- Gabane
- Gaborone
- Ghanzi
- Good Hope
- Gumare
- Gweta
- Hukuntsi
- Janeng
- Jwaneng
- Kang
- Kanye
- Kasane
- Kopong
- Kumakwane
- Lentsweletau
- Lerala
- Letlhakane
- Letlhakeng
- Lobatse
- Lotlhakane
- Mahalapye
- Maitengwe
- Masunga
- Mathangwane
- Maun
- Metsemotlhaba
- Mmadinare
- Mmankgodi
- Mmathete
- Mmopone
- Mochudi
- Mogoditshane
- Molepolole
- Mosopa
- Nata
- Oodi
- Orapa
- Otse
- Palapye
- Ramotswa
- Ramotswa Station/Taung
- Rasesa
- Sefhare
- Sefophe
- Selebi-Phikwe
- Serowe
- Sese
- Shakawe
- Shashe Mooke
- Shoshong
- Tati Siding
- Thamaga
- Tlokweng
- Tonota
- Tsetsebjwe
- Tshabong
- Tutume
Time in major world cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Botswana in?
Botswana uses CAT (Africa/Gaborone), UTC+2.
Does Botswana observe daylight saving time?
No. Botswana stays on UTC+2 all year round.
What is the time difference between Gaborone and UTC?
The time in Gaborone is UTC+2.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Botswana is currently on UTC+2.