Time in Botswana
Botswana keeps one time: Central Africa Time, UTC+2 all year, with no daylight saving time. Botswana borders South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. Its capital is Gaborone.
- Population
- 2,254,126 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 231,804 sq mi (600,370 km²)
- Currency
- Pula (BWP)
- Languages
- English (Botswana), Tswana (Botswana)
- Calling code
- +267
- Driving side
- Left
- Country code (ISO)
- BW
- Coordinates (central point)
- -22.345301, 24.471441
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
Gaborone, Francistown, Maun, Molepolole, Serowe, Palapye, Mochudi, and Mahalapye all keep Central Africa Time, like the rest of Botswana.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Botswana |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | UTC+2 all year | same time |
| South Africa | UTC+2 all year | same time |
| Namibia | UTC+2 all year | same time |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.