Botswana
1:24:47am
01:24 on a 24-hour clock
Thursday, 13th August 2026
CAT · UTC+2
Africa/Gaborone
No daylight saving
🌙 Night
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Time zone
- Africa/GaboroneCAT
- Sunrise
- 4:44 am
- Sunset
- 3:57 pm
- Daylight
- 11 hours 12 minutes71 seconds longer than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
One time zone, everywhere in Botswana
All of Botswana runs on Africa/Gaborone (CAT, UTC+2).
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Daylight saving
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 4:24 pm Wed | 16:24 | 9 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 5:24 pm Wed | 17:24 | 8 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 6:24 pm Wed | 18:24 | 7 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 7:24 pm Wed | 19:24 | 6 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 7:24 pm Wed | 19:24 | 6 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 8:24 pm Wed | 20:24 | 5 hours behind |
| London BST | 12:24 am | 00:24 | 1 hour behind |
| Paris CEST | 1:24 am | 01:24 | the same time |
| Berlin CEST | 1:24 am | 01:24 | the same time |
| Johannesburg SAST | 1:24 am | 01:24 | the same time |
| Moscow MSK | 2:24 am | 02:24 | 1 hour ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 2:24 am | 02:24 | 1 hour ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 3:24 am | 03:24 | 2 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 4:54 am | 04:54 | 3 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 7:24 am | 07:24 | 6 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 8:24 am | 08:24 | 7 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 9:24 am | 09:24 | 8 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 11:24 am | 11:24 | 10 hours ahead |
Cities in Botswana
Gaborone
Gaborone
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Francistown
City of Francistown
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Mogoditshane
Kweneng
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Maun
North-West
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Molepolole
Kweneng
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Serowe
Central
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Tlokweng
South-East
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Palapye
Central
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Mochudi
Kgatleng
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Mahalapye
Central
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Kanye
Ngwaketsi
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Selebi-Phikwe
Selibe Phikwe
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Letlhakane
Central
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Ramotswa
South-East
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Lobatse
Lobatse
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Mmopone
Kweneng
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Thamaga
Kweneng
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Mosopa
Ngwaketsi
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Tonota
Central
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Bobonong
Central
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Gabane
Kweneng
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Ghanzi
Ghanzi
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Jwaneng
Jwaneng
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Tutume
Central
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Related
Questions people ask
What time is it in Botswana right now?
It is 1:24 am (01:24) on Thursday, 13th August 2026 in Gaborone. The whole country is on one time zone, so that is the time everywhere in Botswana.
How many time zones does Botswana have?
One. All of Botswana runs on Africa/Gaborone, currently CAT (UTC+2).
Does Botswana observe daylight saving time?
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
What is the time in the biggest cities in Botswana?
Right now: Gaborone 1:24 am; Francistown 1:24 am; Mogoditshane 1:24 am; Maun 1:24 am; Molepolole 1:24 am. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.