Time in Botswana now
Botswana keeps one time zone, Africa/Gaborone, UTC+2 all year. The times are worked out from the time zone database that every phone and computer uses.
- Time zone
- Africa/Gaborone
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Main city
- Gaborone
- Public holidays 2026
- 15 dates
- Continent
- Africa
Sunrise and sunset in Gaborone.
Worked out for the coordinates of Gaborone from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up there for 10h 36m, and on the shortest day for 13h 40m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Public holidays in Botswana, 2026.
The 15 public holiday dates for 2026, with the days left to each one counted from today. Dates come from the open source holidays library.
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1JanNew Year's DayThursday · Passed
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2JanNew Year's Day HolidayFriday · Passed
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3AprGood FridayFriday · Passed
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4AprHoly SaturdaySaturday · Passed
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6AprEaster MondayMonday · Passed
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1MayLabour DayFriday · Passed
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14MayAscension DayThursday · Passed
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1JulSir Seretse Khama DayWednesday · Passed
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20JulPresident's DayMonday · Passed
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21JulPresident's Day HolidayTuesday · Passed
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30SepBotswana DayWednesday · In 14 days
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1OctBotswana Day HolidayThursday · In 15 days
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25DecChristmas DayFriday · In 100 days
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26DecBoxing DaySaturday · In 101 days
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28DecBoxing Day HolidayMonday · In 103 days
Gaborone compared with other cities.
How the clock in Gaborone lines up with cities around the world, right now. The last column counts from Gaborone, not from where you are.
| City | Country | Local time | From Gaborone |
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| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Clock changes in Botswana.
Botswana does not change its clocks for summer, so the time difference with countries that do shifts twice a year.
Countries in Europe and North America move their clocks in spring and autumn. Their difference from Gaborone therefore changes by an hour twice a year, while the clock in Gaborone stays where it is.
Countries on the same time as Gaborone.
These countries keep the same standard offset from Coordinated Universal Time, UTC+2, so their clocks read the same for most of the year. See every country on the countries page.
Quick answers about time in the United States.
Short, clear answers about US time zones, daylight saving time and federal holidays.
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What time is it in Botswana now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current time in Gaborone and it updates every second. Botswana keeps UTC+2 all year.
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What time zone is Botswana in?
Botswana uses one time zone, Africa/Gaborone, which is UTC+2 all year. Phones and computers list it under that name, and the clock at the top of this page follows it.
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Does Botswana use daylight saving time?
No. Botswana stays on UTC+2 all year, so the clock never moves. Countries that do change their clocks come one hour closer or one hour further away twice a year.
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What is the UTC offset in Botswana?
Gaborone is UTC+2 all year. The offset next to the clock above is worked out live, so it already includes any daylight saving time in force today.
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What is the time difference between Botswana and New York?
Gaborone is 7 hours ahead of New York in winter and 6 hours ahead of New York in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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What is the time difference between Botswana and London?
Gaborone is 2 hours ahead of London in winter and 1 hour ahead of London in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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What is the time difference between Botswana and New Delhi?
Gaborone is 3.5 hours behind New Delhi all year. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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When is the next public holiday in Botswana?
The holiday list on this page counts the days to the next date from today. In 2026 the first public holiday is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026 and the last is Boxing Day Holiday on Monday, 28 December 2026.
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How many public holidays does Botswana have in 2026?
15 public holiday dates are listed for 2026, and 7 of them fall on a Monday or a Friday, which makes a long weekend.
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What time does the sun rise and set in Gaborone?
Today's sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon for Gaborone are in the sun and moon section above, worked out from the position of the sun. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up for 10h 36m, and on the shortest day for 13h 40m.