Botswana Time Now

What is the time now in Gaborone, Botswana?

Current timezone: CAT, Central Africa Time
Current offset: UTC/GMT +02:00
Observe DST: No
Botswana does not change between summer time and winter time.
Timezone Abbreviation

CAT - Central Africa Time (UTC +2)

Gaborone, Botswana is 9 hours ahead of local time Los Angeles, United States.

Botswana Map

Key Cities in Botswana with the same time:

Ghanzi, Maun, Molepolole, Gaborone, Serowe, Francistown, Kanye, Lobatse, Mahalapye, Ramotswa, Selebi-Phikwe

The IANA time zone identifier for Botswana is Africa/Gaborone.

Botswana Overview

  • Official Name: Republic of Botswana
  • Continent: Africa
  • Region: Southern Africa
  • Area: 581,730 km²
  • Capital: Gaborone
  • Largest City: Gaborone
  • Borders: Namibia (west and north), Zimbabwe (northeast), South Africa (south and southeast); Zambia (north, at a short border near Kazungula)
  • Official Language: English
  • Currency: Botswana Pula (BWP)
  • National Holiday: Independence Day (30 September)
  • Calling code: +267
  • Internet top level domain: .bw
  • Latitude/Longitude: 22°S, 24°E
  • Population: 2,600,000
  • Time Zone: Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2)