Right now, local time in Makoba is 17:21 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Makoba ranks #147647 worldwide by population and #120 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 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 18:26
- Day length
- 12h 60m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 10h 41m (winter) – 13h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Makoba — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 23.4833° S, 27.1167° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Country
- 🇧🇼 Botswana
- Population
- 1,006 · #147647 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Makoba through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 23.48° N, 152.88° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Hana, United States, about 441 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:21 HST (Pacific/Honolulu)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Makoba today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:05
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 18:25
- Isha
- 19:41
- Qibla direction
- 16.4° from north (NNE (16°))
Full prayer timetable for Makoba — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Makoba sits in the Africa/Gaborone time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 60m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 120 cities we cover in Botswana.
Makoba's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,212 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,460 km off. Its position on the globe is 23.48° S, 27.12° 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 | 07:21 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:21 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:21 | −5h |
| London | 15:21 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:21 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:21 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:21 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:51 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:21 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:21 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:21 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:21 | +9h |
Best time to call Makoba
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Makoba local time:
Cities sharing Makoba's time zone
Other cities in Botswana
- Gaborone17:21
- Francistown17:21
- Mogoditshane17:21
- Maun17:21
- Molepolole17:21
- Serowe17:21
- Tlokweng17:21
- Palapye17:21
- Mochudi17:21
- Mahalapye17:21
- Kanye17:21
- Selebi-Phikwe17:21
Distances from Makoba
| Dubai | 6,212 km | NNE (31°) |
| Mumbai | 6,852 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,424 km | WSW (253°) |
| Paris | 8,412 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 8,715 km | E (83°) |
| London | 8,753 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 8,867 km | N (6°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,695 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 11,322 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,480 km | ENE (61°) |
| Chicago | 13,732 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,460 km | WNW (297°) |
Cities near Makoba
FAQ
What time is it in Makoba right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Makoba (Botswana), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Makoba in?
Makoba runs on the Africa/Gaborone IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Makoba observe daylight saving time?
Makoba does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Makoba today?
Makoba sees sunrise at 05:26 and sunset at 18:26 today, giving 12h 60m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Makoba tonight?
The moon phase over Makoba tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Makoba?
The antipode of Makoba — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 23.48° N, 152.88° W. It falls on land, near Hana, United States, about 441 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Makoba?
Makoba lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Makoba?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Makoba, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.