Right now, local time in Shakawe is 15:06 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shakawe ranks #43451 worldwide by population and #32 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 17m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 18:41
- Day length
- 12h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 11h 02m (winter) – 13h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shakawe — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.3654° S, 21.8422° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North-West
- Country
- 🇧🇼 Botswana
- Population
- 10,589 · #43451 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shakawe through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.37° N, 158.16° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Hawaiian Ocean View, United States, about 264 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 Shakawe today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:36
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 15:31
- Maghrib
- 18:40
- Isha
- 19:52
- Qibla direction
- 24.7° from north (NNE (25°))
Full prayer timetable for Shakawe — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shakawe sits in the Africa/Gaborone time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 47m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 120 cities we cover in Botswana.
Shakawe's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,053 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,703 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.37° S, 21.84° 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 Shakawe
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shakawe local time:
Cities sharing Shakawe'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 Shakawe
| Dubai | 6,053 km | NE (38°) |
| Mumbai | 6,950 km | NE (56°) |
| São Paulo | 7,068 km | WSW (252°) |
| Paris | 7,720 km | NNW (346°) |
| London | 8,059 km | NNW (346°) |
| Moscow | 8,375 km | N (9°) |
| Singapore | 9,209 km | E (86°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,001 km | ENE (69°) |
| Sydney | 12,111 km | SE (137°) |
| Chicago | 12,952 km | NW (308°) |
| Tokyo | 13,671 km | ENE (59°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,703 km | WNW (302°) |
Cities near Shakawe
FAQ
What time is it in Shakawe right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shakawe (Botswana), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shakawe in?
Shakawe runs on the Africa/Gaborone IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Shakawe observe daylight saving time?
Shakawe does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shakawe today?
Shakawe sees sunrise at 05:53 and sunset at 18:41 today, giving 12h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shakawe tonight?
The moon phase over Shakawe tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shakawe?
The antipode of Shakawe — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.37° N, 158.16° W. It falls on land, near Hawaiian Ocean View, United States, about 264 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shakawe?
Shakawe lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shakawe?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shakawe, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.