Right now, local time in Lobatse is 15:06 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lobatse ranks #19647 worldwide by population and #15 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 2m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 18:34
- Day length
- 13h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:02
- Daylight range
- 10h 34m (winter) – 13h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lobatse — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.2244° S, 25.6773° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lobatse
- Country
- 🇧🇼 Botswana
- Population
- 29,772 · #19647 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lobatse through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.22° N, 154.32° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, 518 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lobatse today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:07
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 15:30
- Maghrib
- 18:33
- Isha
- 19:50
- Qibla direction
- 17.7° from north (NNE (18°))
Full prayer timetable for Lobatse — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lobatse sits in the Africa/Gaborone time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 04m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 120 cities we cover in Botswana.
Lobatse's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,454 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,413 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.22° S, 25.68° 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 | 05:06 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:06 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:06 | −5h |
| London | 13:06 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:06 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:06 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:06 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:36 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:06 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:06 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:06 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:06 | +9h |
Best time to call Lobatse
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lobatse local time:
Cities sharing Lobatse's time zone
Other cities in Botswana
- Gaborone15:06
- Francistown15:06
- Mogoditshane15:06
- Maun15:06
- Molepolole15:06
- Serowe15:06
- Tlokweng15:06
- Palapye15:06
- Mochudi15:06
- Mahalapye15:06
- Kanye15:06
- Selebi-Phikwe15:06
Distances from Lobatse
| Dubai | 6,454 km | NNE (32°) |
| Mumbai | 7,088 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 7,230 km | WSW (254°) |
| Paris | 8,558 km | NNW (344°) |
| Singapore | 8,882 km | E (84°) |
| London | 8,898 km | NNW (344°) |
| Moscow | 9,076 km | N (7°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,901 km | ENE (69°) |
| Sydney | 11,284 km | SE (136°) |
| Tokyo | 13,700 km | ENE (62°) |
| Chicago | 13,725 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,413 km | WNW (294°) |
Cities near Lobatse
- Kgomokasitwa16 km · 15:06
- Otse24 km · 15:06
- Janeng25 km · 15:06
- Ramotswa Station/Taung27 km · 15:06
- Lotlhakane27 km · 15:06
- Good Hope36 km · 15:06
- Lehurutshe41 km · 15:06
- Ramotswa44 km · 15:06
FAQ
What time is it in Lobatse right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lobatse (Botswana), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lobatse in?
Lobatse runs on the Africa/Gaborone IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Lobatse observe daylight saving time?
Lobatse does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lobatse today?
Lobatse sees sunrise at 05:29 and sunset at 18:34 today, giving 13h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lobatse tonight?
The moon phase over Lobatse tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lobatse?
The antipode of Lobatse — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.22° N, 154.32° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, roughly 518 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lobatse?
Lobatse lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lobatse?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lobatse, clocks run about 2 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.