Right now, local time in Dekar is 15:45 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dekar ranks #145378 worldwide by population and #118 in Botswana.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Gaborone GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 17m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 18:44
- Day length
- 12h 55m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 10h 49m (winter) – 13h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dekar — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 21.5333° S, 21.9333° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ghanzi
- Country
- 🇧🇼 Botswana
- Population
- 1,043 · #145378 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Dekar through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 21.53° N, 158.07° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Schofield Barracks, United States, about 4 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:45 HST (Pacific/Honolulu)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Dekar today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:30
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 15:38
- Maghrib
- 18:44
- Isha
- 19:58
- Qibla direction
- 23.3° from north (NNE (23°))
Full prayer timetable for Dekar — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dekar sits in the Africa/Gaborone time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 55m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 120 cities we cover in Botswana.
Dekar's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,328 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,888 km off. Its position on the globe is 21.53° S, 21.93° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:45 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:45 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:45 | −5h |
| London | 13:45 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:45 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:45 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:45 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:15 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:45 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:45 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:45 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:45 | +9h |
Best time to call Dekar
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Dekar local time:
Cities sharing Dekar's time zone
Other cities in Botswana
- Gaborone15:45
- Francistown15:45
- Mogoditshane15:45
- Maun15:45
- Molepolole15:45
- Serowe15:45
- Tlokweng15:45
- Palapye15:45
- Mochudi15:45
- Mahalapye15:45
- Kanye15:45
- Selebi-Phikwe15:45
Distances from Dekar
| Dubai | 6,328 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 6,974 km | WSW (254°) |
| Mumbai | 7,143 km | NE (55°) |
| Paris | 8,065 km | NNW (347°) |
| London | 8,403 km | NNW (346°) |
| Moscow | 8,722 km | N (9°) |
| Singapore | 9,225 km | E (86°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,115 km | ENE (70°) |
| Sydney | 11,845 km | SE (138°) |
| Chicago | 13,175 km | NW (307°) |
| Tokyo | 13,840 km | ENE (61°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,888 km | WNW (298°) |
Cities near Dekar
FAQ
What time is it in Dekar right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dekar (Botswana), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Dekar in?
Dekar runs on the Africa/Gaborone IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Dekar observe daylight saving time?
Dekar does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Dekar today?
Dekar sees sunrise at 05:49 and sunset at 18:44 today, giving 12h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dekar tonight?
The moon phase over Dekar tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dekar?
The antipode of Dekar — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 21.53° N, 158.07° W. It falls on land, near Schofield Barracks, United States, about 4 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dekar?
Dekar lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Dekar?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dekar, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.