Right now, local time in Gaborone is 17:16 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gaborone ranks #2484 worldwide by population — the largest city 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 1m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 18:32
- Day length
- 13h 03m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 10h 36m (winter) – 13h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gaborone — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 24.6545° S, 25.9086° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gaborone
- Country
- 🇧🇼 Botswana
- Population
- 246,325 · #2484 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gaborone through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 24.65° N, 154.09° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Huelo, United States, about 471 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:16 HST (Pacific/Honolulu)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gaborone today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:07
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 15:28
- Maghrib
- 18:32
- Isha
- 19:48
- Qibla direction
- 17.5° from north (NNE (18°))
Full prayer timetable for Gaborone — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gaborone sits in the Africa/Gaborone time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 03m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. As the largest city in Botswana, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Gaborone's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,387 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,407 km off. Its position on the globe is 24.65° S, 25.91° 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 | 07:16 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:16 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:16 | −5h |
| London | 15:16 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:16 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:16 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:16 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:46 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:16 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:16 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:16 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:16 | +9h |
Best time to call Gaborone
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gaborone local time:
Cities sharing Gaborone's time zone
Other cities in Botswana
- Francistown17:16
- Mogoditshane17:16
- Maun17:16
- Molepolole17:16
- Serowe17:16
- Tlokweng17:16
- Palapye17:16
- Mochudi17:16
- Mahalapye17:16
- Kanye17:16
- Selebi-Phikwe17:16
- Letlhakane17:16
Distances from Gaborone
| Dubai | 6,387 km | NNE (32°) |
| Mumbai | 7,030 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 7,269 km | WSW (254°) |
| Paris | 8,503 km | NNW (344°) |
| London | 8,843 km | NNW (344°) |
| Singapore | 8,852 km | E (84°) |
| Moscow | 9,010 km | N (7°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,857 km | ENE (69°) |
| Sydney | 11,314 km | SE (136°) |
| Tokyo | 13,650 km | ENE (62°) |
| Chicago | 13,708 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,407 km | WNW (295°) |
Cities near Gaborone
- Mogoditshane5 km · 17:16
- Tlokweng7 km · 17:16
- Nkoyaphiri8 km · 17:16
- Mmopone10 km · 17:16
- Gaphatshwe12 km · 17:16
- Gabane13 km · 17:16
- Metsemotlhaba16 km · 17:16
- Oodi16 km · 17:16
FAQ
What time is it in Gaborone right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gaborone (Botswana), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gaborone in?
Gaborone runs on the Africa/Gaborone IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Gaborone observe daylight saving time?
Gaborone does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gaborone today?
Gaborone sees sunrise at 05:29 and sunset at 18:32 today, giving 13h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gaborone tonight?
The moon phase over Gaborone tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gaborone?
The antipode of Gaborone — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 24.65° N, 154.09° W. It falls on land, near Huelo, United States, about 471 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gaborone?
Gaborone lies at or very near sea level.
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 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.