Current Time in Gaborone, Botswana
Monday, 2 November 2026Week 45
Africa/Gaborone • UTC+2 • CAT
The live clock above shows the current local time in Gaborone, Botswana. Gaborone uses the Africa/Gaborone time zone and is currently on CAT (UTC+2). It is the largest city in Botswana by population.
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Sunrise: 05:29•Sunset: 18:32•Day length: 13h 3m+1 min vs yesterday••Timezone: UTC+2 (CAT)
Last quarterSunrise05:29Solar noon12:01Sunset18:32
00:00day length 13h 3m24:00
Gaborone Time Zone
Gaborone follows the Africa/Gaborone time zone. It stays on CAT (UTC+2) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | Africa/Gaborone |
|---|---|
| Standard time | CAT |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC+2 |
| Daylight saving | No |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No daylight saving time
Gaborone stays on CAT (UTC+2) all year.
Time Difference (Relative to Gaborone)
← Behind (- hours)← −h• Gaborone (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →+h →
UTC−2 hours
Gaborone (Current)
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| Location | Gaborone 09:00 | Gaborone 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 16:00 | 00:00 |
| Beijing | 15:00 | 23:00 |
| Paris | 08:00 | 16:00 |
| London | 07:00 | 15:00 |
| New York City | 02:00 | 10:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Gaborone.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Africa/Gaborone
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Abbreviation
- CAT
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Coordinates
- -24.65, 25.91
- Population
- 246,325
- Dialing code
- +267
- Currency
- BWP (P)
- ISO week
- 45
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Gaborone right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Gaborone. Gaborone is currently on CAT (UTC+2).
- What time zone is Gaborone in?
- Gaborone uses the IANA time zone Africa/Gaborone.
- What is the UTC offset of Gaborone?
- Gaborone is on CAT, UTC+2, all year.
- Does Gaborone change the clocks?
- No. Gaborone stays on the same time all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- How far ahead of UTC is Gaborone?
- Gaborone is currently 2 hours ahead of UTC.