Right now, local time in Francistown is 15:53 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Francistown ranks #6020 worldwide by population and #2 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Day length
- 12h 54m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 10h 51m (winter) – 13h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Francistown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 21.1700° S, 27.5078° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- City of Francistown
- Country
- 🇧🇼 Botswana
- Population
- 103,417 · #6020 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Francistown through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 21.17° N, 152.49° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Hawaiian Beaches, United States, about 311 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:53 HST (Pacific/Honolulu)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Francistown today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:08
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 15:14
- Maghrib
- 18:21
- Isha
- 19:35
- Qibla direction
- 16.5° from north (NNE (17°))
Full prayer timetable for Francistown — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Francistown sits in the Africa/Gaborone time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 54m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 120 cities we cover in Botswana.
Francistown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 5,972 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,371 km off. Its position on the globe is 21.17° S, 27.51° 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 | 05:53 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:53 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:53 | −5h |
| London | 13:53 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:53 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:53 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:53 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:23 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:53 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:53 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:53 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:53 | +9h |
Best time to call Francistown
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Francistown local time:
Cities sharing Francistown's time zone
- GaboroneBW
- MogoditshaneBW
- MaunBW
- MolepololeBW
- SeroweBW
- TlokwengBW
- PalapyeBW
- MochudiBW
Other cities in Botswana
- Gaborone15:53
- Mogoditshane15:53
- Maun15:53
- Molepolole15:53
- Serowe15:53
- Tlokweng15:53
- Palapye15:53
- Mochudi15:53
- Mahalapye15:53
- Kanye15:53
- Selebi-Phikwe15:53
- Letlhakane15:53
Distances from Francistown
| Dubai | 5,972 km | NNE (32°) |
| Mumbai | 6,658 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 7,538 km | WSW (252°) |
| Paris | 8,177 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 8,519 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 8,607 km | N (6°) |
| Singapore | 8,646 km | E (84°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,562 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 11,475 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,319 km | ENE (60°) |
| Chicago | 13,612 km | NW (307°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,371 km | WNW (301°) |
Cities near Francistown
- Tati Siding12 km · 15:53
- Shashe Mooke14 km · 15:53
- Borolong19 km · 15:53
- Chadibe20 km · 15:53
- Mathangwane26 km · 15:53
- Mathambgwane27 km · 15:53
- Tonota31 km · 15:53
- Siviya39 km · 15:53
FAQ
What time is it in Francistown right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Francistown (Botswana), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Francistown in?
Francistown runs on the Africa/Gaborone IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Francistown observe daylight saving time?
Francistown does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Francistown today?
Francistown sees sunrise at 05:27 and sunset at 18:21 today, giving 12h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Francistown tonight?
The moon phase over Francistown tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Francistown?
The antipode of Francistown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 21.17° N, 152.49° W. It falls on land, near Hawaiian Beaches, United States, about 311 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Francistown?
Francistown lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Francistown?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Francistown, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.