Right now, local time in Shoshong is 18:49 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shoshong ranks #48744 worldwide by population and #37 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 2m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 18:28
- Day length
- 12h 59m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 10h 43m (winter) – 13h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shoshong — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 23.0389° S, 26.5100° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Central
- Country
- 🇧🇼 Botswana
- Population
- 8,887 · #48744 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shoshong through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 23.04° N, 153.49° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Hana, United States, about 362 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:49 HST (Pacific/Honolulu)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shoshong today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:08
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 15:22
- Maghrib
- 18:27
- Isha
- 19:42
- Qibla direction
- 17.2° from north (NNE (17°))
Full prayer timetable for Shoshong — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shoshong sits in the Africa/Gaborone time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 59m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 120 cities we cover in Botswana.
Shoshong's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,202 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,382 km off. Its position on the globe is 23.04° S, 26.51° 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 | 08:49 | −10h |
| Chicago | 10:49 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 13:49 | −5h |
| London | 16:49 | −2h |
| Paris | 17:49 | −1h |
| Moscow | 19:49 | +1h |
| Dubai | 20:49 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:19 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:49 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 00:49 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 01:49 | +7h |
| Sydney | 03:49 | +9h |
Best time to call Shoshong
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shoshong local time:
Cities sharing Shoshong's time zone
Other cities in Botswana
- Gaborone18:49
- Francistown18:49
- Mogoditshane18:49
- Maun18:49
- Molepolole18:49
- Serowe18:49
- Tlokweng18:49
- Palapye18:49
- Mochudi18:49
- Mahalapye18:49
- Kanye18:49
- Selebi-Phikwe18:49
Distances from Shoshong
| Dubai | 6,202 km | NNE (32°) |
| Mumbai | 6,869 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 7,379 km | WSW (253°) |
| Paris | 8,347 km | NNW (344°) |
| London | 8,688 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 8,771 km | E (84°) |
| Moscow | 8,825 km | N (6°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,735 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 11,400 km | SE (136°) |
| Tokyo | 13,510 km | ENE (61°) |
| Chicago | 13,653 km | NW (306°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,382 km | WNW (298°) |
Cities near Shoshong
FAQ
What time is it in Shoshong right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shoshong (Botswana), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shoshong in?
Shoshong runs on the Africa/Gaborone IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Shoshong observe daylight saving time?
Shoshong does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shoshong today?
Shoshong sees sunrise at 05:29 and sunset at 18:28 today, giving 12h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shoshong tonight?
The moon phase over Shoshong tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shoshong?
The antipode of Shoshong — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 23.04° N, 153.49° W. It falls on land, near Hana, United States, about 362 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shoshong?
Shoshong lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shoshong?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shoshong, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.