Right now, local time in Makobeng is 15:06 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Makobeng ranks #114967 worldwide by population and #90 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
- 05:24
- Sunset
- 18:23
- Day length
- 12h 59m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 10h 43m (winter) – 13h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Makobeng — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.9964° S, 27.6677° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Central
- Country
- 🇧🇼 Botswana
- Population
- 1,822 · #114967 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Makobeng through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 23.00° N, 152.33° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Laupāhoehoe, United States, about 450 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:06 HST (Pacific/Honolulu)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Makobeng today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:04
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 15:17
- Maghrib
- 18:23
- Isha
- 19:38
- Qibla direction
- 15.8° from north (NNE (16°))
Full prayer timetable for Makobeng — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Makobeng 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.
Makobeng's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,137 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,485 km off. Its position on the globe is 23.00° S, 27.67° 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 Makobeng
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Makobeng local time:
Cities sharing Makobeng'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 Makobeng
| Dubai | 6,137 km | NNE (31°) |
| Mumbai | 6,774 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,493 km | WSW (253°) |
| Paris | 8,376 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 8,653 km | E (83°) |
| London | 8,718 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 8,808 km | N (6°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,623 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 11,320 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,404 km | ENE (61°) |
| Chicago | 13,746 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,485 km | WNW (298°) |
Cities near Makobeng
- Sefhare21 km · 15:06
- Lerala25 km · 15:06
- Machaneng28 km · 15:06
- Ramokgonami29 km · 15:06
- Ratholo32 km · 15:06
- Maapi42 km · 15:06
- Maunatlala45 km · 15:06
- Mathakola48 km · 15:06
FAQ
What time is it in Makobeng right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Makobeng (Botswana), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Makobeng in?
Makobeng runs on the Africa/Gaborone IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Makobeng observe daylight saving time?
Makobeng does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Makobeng today?
Makobeng sees sunrise at 05:24 and sunset at 18:23 today, giving 12h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Makobeng tonight?
The moon phase over Makobeng tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Makobeng?
The antipode of Makobeng — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 23.00° N, 152.33° W. It falls on land, near Laupāhoehoe, United States, about 450 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Makobeng?
Makobeng lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Makobeng?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Makobeng, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.