Right now, local time in Mathakola is 17:16 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mathakola ranks #138987 worldwide by population and #115 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 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Day length
- 12h 58m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 10h 44m (winter) – 13h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mathakola — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.7213° S, 27.3106° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Central
- Country
- 🇧🇼 Botswana
- Population
- 1,159 · #138987 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mathakola through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.72° N, 152.69° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Laupāhoehoe, United States, about 403 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:16 HST (Pacific/Honolulu)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mathakola today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:06
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 15:18
- Maghrib
- 18:24
- Isha
- 19:39
- Qibla direction
- 16.3° from north (NNE (16°))
Full prayer timetable for Mathakola — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mathakola sits in the Africa/Gaborone time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 58m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 120 cities we cover in Botswana.
Mathakola's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,130 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,438 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.72° S, 27.31° 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 | 07:16 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:16 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:16 | −5h |
| London | 15:16 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:16 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:16 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:16 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:46 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:16 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:16 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:16 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:16 | +9h |
Best time to call Mathakola
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mathakola local time:
Cities sharing Mathakola's time zone
Other cities in Botswana
- Gaborone17:16
- Francistown17:16
- Mogoditshane17:16
- Maun17:16
- Molepolole17:16
- Serowe17:16
- Tlokweng17:16
- Palapye17:16
- Mochudi17:16
- Mahalapye17:16
- Kanye17:16
- Selebi-Phikwe17:16
Distances from Mathakola
| Dubai | 6,130 km | NNE (31°) |
| Mumbai | 6,783 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 7,467 km | WSW (253°) |
| Paris | 8,337 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 8,678 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 8,686 km | E (83°) |
| Moscow | 8,781 km | N (6°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,645 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 11,368 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,421 km | ENE (61°) |
| Chicago | 13,698 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,438 km | WNW (298°) |
Cities near Mathakola
- Maapi6 km · 17:16
- Letsheng11 km · 17:16
- Pilikwe15 km · 17:16
- Ramokgonami20 km · 17:16
- Palapye27 km · 17:16
- Ratholo27 km · 17:16
- Tamasane35 km · 17:16
- Maunatlala36 km · 17:16
FAQ
What time is it in Mathakola right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mathakola (Botswana), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mathakola in?
Mathakola runs on the Africa/Gaborone IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Mathakola observe daylight saving time?
Mathakola does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mathakola today?
Mathakola sees sunrise at 05:26 and sunset at 18:24 today, giving 12h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mathakola tonight?
The moon phase over Mathakola tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mathakola?
The antipode of Mathakola — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.72° N, 152.69° W. It falls on land, near Laupāhoehoe, United States, about 403 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mathakola?
Mathakola lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mathakola?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mathakola, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.