Current Time in Gaborone, Botswana 🇧🇼
Lat/Long:
24.63° S,
25.92° E
Population: 231,000
Country:
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Botswana
IANA Timezone:
Africa/Gaborone
UTC Offset:
+02:00
Timezone:
CAT
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Botswana:
CAT
Time in Gaborone — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Gaborone's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Gaborone right now?
The current local time in Gaborone, Botswana is 16:56 (Sunday, August 23, 2026). Gaborone observes the Africa/Gaborone time zone, which is UTC+2 .
Which time zone does Gaborone use?
Gaborone uses Africa/Gaborone, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Gaborone.
Does Gaborone observe daylight saving time?
Gaborone is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Africa/Gaborone time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Gaborone?
Right now Gaborone is at UTC+2. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Gaborone observes DST.
When does the day change in Gaborone?
Midnight in Gaborone occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Gaborone zone. Since Gaborone is at UTC+2, the date here is ahead of UTC by 2 hours.