Right now, local time in Ratholo is 15:04 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ratholo ranks #101712 worldwide by population and #77 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
- 05:25
- Sunset
- 18:23
- Day length
- 12h 58m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 10h 44m (winter) – 13h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ratholo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.7245° S, 27.5720° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Central
- Country
- 🇧🇼 Botswana
- Population
- 2,377 · #101712 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ratholo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.72° N, 152.43° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Laupāhoehoe, United States, about 421 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:04 HST (Pacific/Honolulu)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ratholo today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:05
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 15:17
- Maghrib
- 18:23
- Isha
- 19:38
- Qibla direction
- 16.0° from north (NNE (16°))
Full prayer timetable for Ratholo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ratholo 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.
Ratholo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,116 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,462 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.72° S, 27.57° 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 | 05:04 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:04 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:04 | −5h |
| London | 13:04 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:04 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:04 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:04 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:34 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:04 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:04 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:04 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:04 | +9h |
Best time to call Ratholo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ratholo local time:
Cities sharing Ratholo's time zone
Other cities in Botswana
- Gaborone15:04
- Francistown15:04
- Mogoditshane15:04
- Maun15:04
- Molepolole15:04
- Serowe15:04
- Tlokweng15:04
- Palapye15:04
- Mochudi15:04
- Mahalapye15:04
- Kanye15:04
- Selebi-Phikwe15:04
Distances from Ratholo
| Dubai | 6,116 km | NNE (31°) |
| Mumbai | 6,763 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,493 km | WSW (253°) |
| Paris | 8,345 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 8,659 km | E (83°) |
| London | 8,686 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 8,779 km | N (6°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,621 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 11,349 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,398 km | ENE (61°) |
| Chicago | 13,720 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,462 km | WNW (298°) |
Cities near Ratholo
- Maunatlala15 km · 15:04
- Lerala21 km · 15:04
- Ramokgonami22 km · 15:04
- Maapi23 km · 15:04
- Mathakola27 km · 15:04
- Makobeng32 km · 15:04
- Sefhare35 km · 15:04
- Tamasane38 km · 15:04
FAQ
What time is it in Ratholo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ratholo (Botswana), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ratholo in?
Ratholo runs on the Africa/Gaborone IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Ratholo observe daylight saving time?
Ratholo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ratholo today?
Ratholo sees sunrise at 05:25 and sunset at 18:23 today, giving 12h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ratholo tonight?
The moon phase over Ratholo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ratholo?
The antipode of Ratholo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.72° N, 152.43° W. It falls on land, near Laupāhoehoe, United States, about 421 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ratholo?
Ratholo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ratholo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ratholo, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.