Time Zone Information
Gaborone, Botswana
Current Time
16:55:20
Friday, October 30, 2026 local time in Gaborone
Gaborone, 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 Gaborone.
Time Zone
| City | Gaborone |
|---|---|
| Country | Botswana |
| Time Zone (IANA) | Africa/Gaborone |
| UTC Offset | UTC+2 |
| Coordinates | -24.6545100, 25.9085900 |
| Population | 246,325 |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No DST Gaborone does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays UTC+2 all year round.
Related Cities in Africa/Gaborone
| City | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Francistown | Botswana | 103,417 |
| 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
Gaborone, Botswana is in the Africa/Gaborone time zone. The UTC offset is UTC+2.
The current UTC offset for Gaborone is UTC+2. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.
No, Gaborone does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays the same all year.