Current time in Botswana

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Sun today ↑ 05:38 ↓ 18:25 (12 hours 47 minutes)CATUTC+2No daylight saving time

Time zone
CAT
UTC now
UTC+2
Next change
None
Calling code
+267
Population
2,254,126
Area
600,370 km²

Time difference with your location

Botswana is 2 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Botswana time now

Time zone of Botswana

Botswana uses one time zone: Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Africa/Gaborone

Major cities in Botswana

The 23 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Gaborone246,325
Francistown103,417
Mogoditshane88,004
Maun85,350
Molepolole74,861
Serowe55,676
Tlokweng55,508
Palapye52,636
LocationPopulation
Mochudi50,321
Mahalapye48,431
Kanye48,028
Selebi-Phikwe42,488
Letlhakane36,404
Ramotswa33,271
Lobatse29,772
Thamaga25,300
LocationPopulation
Mosopa23,858
Tonota23,296
Bobonong21,216
Ghanzi19,012
Jwaneng18,784
Tutume18,582
Janeng16,853

Time difference with world cities · Botswana

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−9h
Mexico City CST
−8h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−6h
London ☀BST
−1h
Abuja WAT
−1h
Dublin ☀IST
−1h
Berlin ☀CEST
same time
Madrid ☀CEST
same time
Rome ☀CEST
same time
Paris ☀CEST
same time
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+1h
Riyadh AST
+1h
Ankara TRT
+1h
Dubai GST
+2h
New Delhi IST
+3h30m
Hanoi ICT
+5h
Bangkok ICT
+5h
Manila PHT
+6h
Beijing CST
+6h
Tokyo JST
+7h
Seoul KST
+7h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+9h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+9h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+11h

Quick time conversionBotswana ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Botswana (CAT)UTC timeUTC+0EST timeUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
02:002:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
03:003:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
04:004:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
05:005:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
06:006:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
07:007:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
08:008:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
09:009:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
Botswana (CAT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
13:001:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
14:002:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
15:003:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
16:004:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
17:005:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
18:006:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
19:007:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
20:008:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
21:009:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Botswana at a glance

Capital
Gaborone
Area
600,370 km²
Population
2,254,126
Continent
Africa
Currency
Botswanan Pula (BWP)
Calling code
+267
Internet domain
.bw
Spoken languages
English, Tswana
Neighbouring countries
Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Botswana use?

Botswana uses one time zone nationwide: Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2); its IANA identifier is Africa/Gaborone.

Does Botswana observe daylight saving time?

No. Botswana does not change its clocks; it stays on CAT (UTC+2) all year.

What is the time difference between Botswana and UTC?

Botswana is 2 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+2) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Botswana?

The international calling code of Botswana is +267 and its currency is the Botswanan Pula (BWP). Its internet domain is .bw.

What time is it in Gaborone now?

Gaborone is on Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 14:00 in Gaborone. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.