Right now, local time in Pilane is 18:47 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Pilane ranks #133469 worldwide by population and #111 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 0m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 18:31
- Day length
- 13h 02m
- Solar noon
- 12:00
- Daylight range
- 10h 37m (winter) – 13h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Pilane — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 24.4050° S, 26.0850° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kgatleng
- Country
- 🇧🇼 Botswana
- Population
- 1,277 · #133469 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Pilane through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 24.41° N, 153.91° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Wailua, United States, about 456 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:47 HST (Pacific/Honolulu)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Pilane today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:07
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Dhuhr
- 12:00
- Asr
- 15:26
- Maghrib
- 18:31
- Isha
- 19:47
- Qibla direction
- 17.4° from north (NNE (17°))
Full prayer timetable for Pilane — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Pilane sits in the Africa/Gaborone time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 02m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 120 cities we cover in Botswana.
Pilane's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,354 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,412 km off. Its position on the globe is 24.41° S, 26.09° 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 | 08:47 | −10h |
| Chicago | 10:47 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 13:47 | −5h |
| London | 16:47 | −2h |
| Paris | 17:47 | −1h |
| Moscow | 19:47 | +1h |
| Dubai | 20:47 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:17 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:47 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 00:47 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 01:47 | +7h |
| Sydney | 03:47 | +9h |
Best time to call Pilane
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Pilane local time:
Cities sharing Pilane's time zone
Other cities in Botswana
- Gaborone18:47
- Francistown18:47
- Mogoditshane18:47
- Maun18:47
- Molepolole18:47
- Serowe18:47
- Tlokweng18:47
- Palapye18:47
- Mochudi18:47
- Mahalapye18:47
- Kanye18:47
- Selebi-Phikwe18:47
Distances from Pilane
| Dubai | 6,354 km | NNE (32°) |
| Mumbai | 6,998 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 7,294 km | WSW (254°) |
| Paris | 8,481 km | NNW (344°) |
| London | 8,822 km | NNW (344°) |
| Singapore | 8,831 km | E (84°) |
| Moscow | 8,981 km | N (7°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,830 km | ENE (69°) |
| Sydney | 11,321 km | SE (136°) |
| Tokyo | 13,621 km | ENE (62°) |
| Chicago | 13,707 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,412 km | WNW (296°) |
Cities near Pilane
FAQ
What time is it in Pilane right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Pilane (Botswana), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Pilane in?
Pilane runs on the Africa/Gaborone IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Pilane observe daylight saving time?
Pilane does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Pilane today?
Pilane sees sunrise at 05:29 and sunset at 18:31 today, giving 13h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Pilane tonight?
The moon phase over Pilane tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Pilane?
The antipode of Pilane — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 24.41° N, 153.91° W. It falls on land, near Wailua, United States, about 456 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Pilane?
Pilane lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Pilane?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Pilane, clocks run about 0 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.