What time is it in Palapye right now?

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

What time zone is Palapye in?

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

Does Palapye observe daylight saving time?

No. Palapye 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 Palapye?

Open the time zone converter for Palapye 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 Palapye, Central, Botswana

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

Palapye, Botswana

3:45 PM:18CAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+2

Country: Botswana
Region: Central
Lat/Long: 22°33'S / 27°08'E
Elevation: 926 m
Population: 52,636
Currency: Pula (BWP)
Languages: English, Tswana
Dialling code: +267

Time zone in Palapye

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
Palapye keeps UTC+2

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Palapye today

Sunrise
5:29 AM
Sunset
6:20 PM
Day length
12 hours 51 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Palapye for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 22°33'S / 27°08'E.

Time difference between Palapye and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Palapye
City	Local time	Compared to Palapye
New YorkUnited States	Tue 9:45 AM	−6h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 6:45 AM	−9h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 8:45 AM	−7h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 9:45 AM	−6h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 7:45 AM	−8h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 10:45 AM	−5h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 1:45 PM	−2h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 2:45 PM	−1h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 2:45 PM	−1h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 2:45 PM	−1h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 3:45 PM	Same time
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 5:45 PM	+2h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 7:15 PM	+3h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 9:45 PM	+6h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 9:45 PM	+6h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 10:45 PM	+7h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 12:45 AM	+9h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 2:45 AM	+11h (ahead)

Other cities near Palapye

All 25 cities in Botswana

Frequently asked questions

Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.