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What time is in Botswana

Current local time in Botswana. See the exact time across Botswana, time zone info (Africa/Gaborone), UTC +2 UTC offset, DST status, and time differences from major cities worldwide.

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    Time zone info for Botswana

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    Africa/Gaborone
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    • The IANA time zone identifier for Botswana is Africa/Gaborone.

    Air Quality Index & Weather in Mochudi

    Temperature 17°C
    Condition Partly cloudy
    Wind speed 8 km/h
    AQI 22
    AQI category Good
    PM2.5 5.3 µg/m3

    Using Mochudi as the reference location. Updated 11:30 AM.

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    Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Botswana

    Times are approximate and update daily.

    Sunrise 6:38 AM
    Sunset 5:50 PM
    Day length 11h 12m
    Solar noon 12:14 PM

    Time in Botswana — time zone and key facts

    Botswana has a population of over 673,275 and uses one time zone (Africa/Gaborone). The current local time applies to the largest city, Mochudi, and most of the country.

    The time in Botswana right now

    When you check what time it is in Botswana, the clock above shows the live local time based on the time zone. Botswana's offset from UTC is UTC +2, which means it is ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

    Daylight saving time in Botswana

    Whether Botswana observes daylight saving time (DST) depends on the time zone year-round schedule. The IANA time zone identifier for Botswana is Africa/Gaborone. Check the DST status indicator above to see if daylight saving is currently active or if Botswana stays on standard time all year.

    Cities in Botswana

    Major cities in Botswana include Mochudi, Ghanzi, Lokhwabe, Lehututu, Tshabong, Tsau and 6 more. Each of these locations follows the same time zone listed above.