Time Zone Information
Francistown, Botswana
Current Time
18:52:45
Friday, October 30, 2026 local time in Francistown
Francistown, Botswana uses the Africa/Gaborone time zone, currently UTC+2.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays UTC+2 all year round. That makes scheduling predictable, but it also means the gap to DST-observing cities shifts twice a year.
Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Francistown.
Time Zone
| City | Francistown |
|---|---|
| Country | Botswana |
| Time Zone (IANA) | Africa/Gaborone |
| UTC Offset | UTC+2 |
| Coordinates | -21.1700000, 27.5077800 |
| Population | 103,417 |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No DST Francistown does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays UTC+2 all year round.
Related Cities in Africa/Gaborone
| City | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Gaborone | Botswana | 246,325 |
| Mogoditshane | Botswana | 88,004 |
| Maun | Botswana | 85,350 |
| Molepolole | Botswana | 74,861 |
| Serowe | Botswana | 55,676 |
| Tlokweng | Botswana | 55,508 |
| Palapye | Botswana | 52,636 |
| Mochudi | Botswana | 50,321 |
| Mahalapye | Botswana | 48,431 |
| Kanye | Botswana | 48,028 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Francistown, Botswana is in the Africa/Gaborone time zone. The UTC offset is UTC+2.
The current UTC offset for Francistown is UTC+2. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.
No, Francistown does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays the same all year.