Right now, local time in Machaneng is 15:50 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Machaneng ranks #106985 worldwide by population and #82 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
- 05:25
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Day length
- 12h 59m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 10h 42m (winter) – 13h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Machaneng — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 23.1862° S, 27.4886° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Central
- Country
- 🇧🇼 Botswana
- Population
- 2,139 · #106985 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Machaneng through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 23.19° N, 152.51° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Laupāhoehoe, United States, about 454 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:50 HST (Pacific/Honolulu)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Machaneng today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:04
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 15:19
- Maghrib
- 18:24
- Isha
- 19:39
- Qibla direction
- 16.0° from north (NNE (16°))
Full prayer timetable for Machaneng — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Machaneng sits in the Africa/Gaborone time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 59m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 120 cities we cover in Botswana.
Machaneng's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,164 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,478 km off. Its position on the globe is 23.19° S, 27.49° 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 | 05:50 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:50 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:50 | −5h |
| London | 13:50 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:50 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:50 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:50 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:20 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:50 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:50 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:50 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:50 | +9h |
Best time to call Machaneng
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Machaneng local time:
Cities sharing Machaneng's time zone
Other cities in Botswana
- Gaborone15:50
- Francistown15:50
- Mogoditshane15:50
- Maun15:50
- Molepolole15:50
- Serowe15:50
- Tlokweng15:50
- Palapye15:50
- Mochudi15:50
- Mahalapye15:50
- Kanye15:50
- Selebi-Phikwe15:50
Distances from Machaneng
| Dubai | 6,164 km | NNE (31°) |
| Mumbai | 6,802 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,470 km | WSW (253°) |
| Paris | 8,391 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 8,673 km | E (83°) |
| London | 8,733 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 8,831 km | N (6°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,648 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 11,318 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,431 km | ENE (61°) |
| Chicago | 13,743 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,478 km | WNW (298°) |
Cities near Machaneng
FAQ
What time is it in Machaneng right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Machaneng (Botswana), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Machaneng in?
Machaneng runs on the Africa/Gaborone IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Machaneng observe daylight saving time?
Machaneng does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Machaneng today?
Machaneng sees sunrise at 05:25 and sunset at 18:24 today, giving 12h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Machaneng tonight?
The moon phase over Machaneng tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Machaneng?
The antipode of Machaneng — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 23.19° N, 152.51° W. It falls on land, near Laupāhoehoe, United States, about 454 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Machaneng?
Machaneng lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Machaneng?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Machaneng, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.