Current Time in Botswana
Botswana uses one time zone.
Page text updated Nov 5, 2026. Clock values are computed from the IANA time zone database each time the page is generated (at least hourly). Holiday and country reference data come from snapshots that are refreshed manually.
What time is it in Botswana
It's 9:02 PM CAT (UTC+02:00) in Botswana on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
Botswana does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC+2 all year.
- Time zone
- Central Africa Time
- IANA: Africa/Gaborone
- UTC offset now
- UTC+02:00 (CAT)
- Clock changes
- No clock changes: UTC+2 all year.
Times in this text are from when the page was generated (it is regenerated at least hourly). The clocks below update live.
Major Cities
Gaborone
Francistown
Mogoditshane
Maun
How Botswana writes dates and times
- Date format
- DD/MM/YYYY
- day-month-year, e.g. 25/11/2026 · 25 November 2026
- Clock
- 24-hour
- e.g. 15:30
- Week starts on
- Sunday
- Weekend: Saturday and Sunday
- Calendar
- Gregorian
Formats are the Unicode CLDR conventions for the en-BW locale, the everyday written standard; individual organisations may differ.
Upcoming public holidays in Botswana
National holidays only. Holidays observed in individual states or regions are not listed.
- Christmas DayFri, 25 December 2026 · in 50 days
- St. Stephen's DayBoxing DaySat, 26 December 2026 · in 51 days
- New Year's DayFri, 1 January 2027 · in 57 days
- Good FridayFri, 26 March 2027 · in 141 days
- Easter MondayMon, 29 March 2027 · in 144 days
Time difference from Botswana
Workday overlap compares 09:00–17:00 on both sides at today's offsets, shown in Botswana time.
| City | Local time | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Thu 7:02 PM | 2 h behind | 6 h (11:00–17:00) |
| New York | Thu 2:02 PM | 7 h behind | 1 h (16:00–17:00) |
| Los Angeles | Thu 11:02 AM | 10 h behind | None |
| Dubai | Thu 11:02 PM | 2 h ahead | 6 h (09:00–15:00) |
| Singapore | Fri 3:02 AM | 6 h ahead | 2 h (09:00–11:00) |
| Tokyo | Fri 4:02 AM | 7 h ahead | 1 h (09:00–10:00) |
| Sydney | Fri 6:02 AM | 9 h ahead | None |
| São Paulo | Thu 4:02 PM | 5 h behind | 3 h (14:00–17:00) |
Botswana at a glance
- Capital
- Gaborone
- Population
- 2,359,609
- Currency
- Botswana pula (BWP)
Questions about time in Botswana
- What time is it in Botswana right now?
- When this page was generated it was 9:02 PM CAT (UTC+02:00) in Botswana.
- How many time zones does Botswana have?
- Botswana uses one time zone, Central Africa Time (IANA ID Africa/Gaborone).
- Does Botswana observe daylight saving time?
- No. Botswana does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC+2 all year.
- What is the next public holiday in Botswana?
- The next national public holiday is Christmas Day on Fri, 25 December 2026.