What time is it in Gaborone right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gaborone, Botswana, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Africa/Gaborone. Gaborone is 2 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Gaborone in?

Gaborone uses CAT (Central Africa Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Gaborone, and the current UTC offset is UTC+2.

Does Gaborone observe daylight saving time?

No. Gaborone stays on UTC+2 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Gaborone?

Open the time zone converter for Gaborone to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Gaborone, Botswana

Gaborone is on CAT (Central Africa Time), UTC+2. Gaborone does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Gaborone, Botswana

12:48 PM:27CAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+2

Country: Botswana
Region: Gaborone
Lat/Long: 24°39'S / 25°55'E
Elevation: 1,011 m
Population: 246,325
Currency: Pula (BWP)
Languages: English, Tswana
Dialling code: +267

Time zone in Gaborone

Time zone
CAT
Central Africa Time
UTC offset
UTC+2
2 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Gaborone keeps UTC+2

Gaborone keeps the time of the IANA zone Africa/Gaborone, the one time zone in use in Botswana. Gaborone does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Gaborone today

Sunrise
5:32 AM
Sunset
6:28 PM
Day length
12 hours 56 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Gaborone for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 24°39'S / 25°55'E.

Time difference between Gaborone and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Gaborone. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Gaborone
City	Local time	Compared to Gaborone
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:48 AM	−6h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:48 AM	−9h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:48 AM	−7h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:48 AM	−6h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:48 AM	−8h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:48 AM	−5h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:48 AM	−2h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:48 AM	−1h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:48 AM	−1h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:48 AM	−1h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:48 PM	Same time
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:48 PM	+2h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:18 PM	+3h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:48 PM	+6h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:48 PM	+6h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:48 PM	+7h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:48 PM	+9h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:48 PM	+11h (ahead)

Other cities near Gaborone

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