Right now, local time in Palapye is 15:46 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palapye ranks #11767 worldwide by population and #8 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
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Day length
- 12h 57m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 10h 45m (winter) – 13h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palapye — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.5461° S, 27.1251° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Central
- Country
- 🇧🇼 Botswana
- Population
- 52,636 · #11767 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Palapye through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.55° N, 152.87° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Laupāhoehoe, United States, about 375 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:46 HST (Pacific/Honolulu)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Palapye today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:07
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 15:19
- Maghrib
- 18:24
- Isha
- 19:39
- Qibla direction
- 16.6° from north (NNE (17°))
Full prayer timetable for Palapye — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Palapye sits in the Africa/Gaborone time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 57m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 120 cities we cover in Botswana.
Palapye's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,123 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,412 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.55° S, 27.13° 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 | 05:46 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:46 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:46 | −5h |
| London | 13:46 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:46 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:46 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:46 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:16 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:46 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:46 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:46 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:46 | +9h |
Best time to call Palapye
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Palapye local time:
Cities sharing Palapye's time zone
Other cities in Botswana
- Gaborone15:46
- Francistown15:46
- Mogoditshane15:46
- Maun15:46
- Molepolole15:46
- Serowe15:46
- Tlokweng15:46
- Mochudi15:46
- Mahalapye15:46
- Kanye15:46
- Selebi-Phikwe15:46
- Letlhakane15:46
Distances from Palapye
| Dubai | 6,123 km | NNE (31°) |
| Mumbai | 6,785 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 7,455 km | WSW (253°) |
| Paris | 8,312 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 8,654 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 8,702 km | E (84°) |
| Moscow | 8,764 km | N (6°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,656 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 11,395 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,429 km | ENE (61°) |
| Chicago | 13,671 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,412 km | WNW (299°) |
Cities near Palapye
FAQ
What time is it in Palapye right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Palapye (Botswana), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Palapye in?
Palapye runs on the Africa/Gaborone IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Palapye observe daylight saving time?
Palapye does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Palapye today?
Palapye sees sunrise at 05:27 and sunset at 18:25 today, giving 12h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palapye tonight?
The moon phase over Palapye tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Palapye?
The antipode of Palapye — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.55° N, 152.87° W. It falls on land, near Laupāhoehoe, United States, about 375 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Palapye?
Palapye lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Palapye?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Palapye, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.