Right now, local time in Gaphatshwe is 15:52 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gaphatshwe ranks #118909 worldwide by population and #97 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
- 05:30
- Sunset
- 18:32
- Day length
- 13h 03m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 10h 37m (winter) – 13h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gaphatshwe — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 24.5739° S, 25.8342° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kweneng
- Country
- 🇧🇼 Botswana
- Population
- 1,678 · #118909 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gaphatshwe through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 24.57° N, 154.17° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Huelo, United States, about 459 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:52 HST (Pacific/Honolulu)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gaphatshwe today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:08
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 15:28
- Maghrib
- 18:32
- Isha
- 19:48
- Qibla direction
- 17.6° from north (NNE (18°))
Full prayer timetable for Gaphatshwe — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gaphatshwe 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. It is one of the 120 cities we cover in Botswana.
Gaphatshwe's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,384 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,397 km off. Its position on the globe is 24.57° S, 25.83° 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 | 05:52 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:52 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:52 | −5h |
| London | 13:52 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:52 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:52 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:52 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:22 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:52 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:52 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:52 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:52 | +9h |
Best time to call Gaphatshwe
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gaphatshwe local time:
Cities sharing Gaphatshwe's time zone
Other cities in Botswana
- Gaborone15:52
- Francistown15:52
- Mogoditshane15:52
- Maun15:52
- Molepolole15:52
- Serowe15:52
- Tlokweng15:52
- Palapye15:52
- Mochudi15:52
- Mahalapye15:52
- Kanye15:52
- Selebi-Phikwe15:52
Distances from Gaphatshwe
| Dubai | 6,384 km | NNE (32°) |
| Mumbai | 7,030 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 7,265 km | WSW (254°) |
| Paris | 8,493 km | NNW (344°) |
| London | 8,833 km | NNW (344°) |
| Singapore | 8,858 km | E (84°) |
| Moscow | 9,002 km | N (7°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,861 km | ENE (69°) |
| Sydney | 11,325 km | SE (136°) |
| Tokyo | 13,652 km | ENE (62°) |
| Chicago | 13,697 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,397 km | WNW (295°) |
Cities near Gaphatshwe
- Metsemotlhaba4 km · 15:52
- Mmopone4 km · 15:52
- Nkoyaphiri6 km · 15:52
- Mogoditshane7 km · 15:52
- Kopong11 km · 15:52
- Gabane12 km · 15:52
- Gaborone12 km · 15:52
- Kumakwane16 km · 15:52
FAQ
What time is it in Gaphatshwe right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gaphatshwe (Botswana), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gaphatshwe in?
Gaphatshwe runs on the Africa/Gaborone IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Gaphatshwe observe daylight saving time?
Gaphatshwe does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gaphatshwe today?
Gaphatshwe sees sunrise at 05:30 and sunset at 18:32 today, giving 13h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gaphatshwe tonight?
The moon phase over Gaphatshwe tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gaphatshwe?
The antipode of Gaphatshwe — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 24.57° N, 154.17° W. It falls on land, near Huelo, United States, about 459 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gaphatshwe?
Gaphatshwe lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gaphatshwe?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gaphatshwe, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.