Local Time in Gaborone, Botswana
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- IANA Zone
- Africa/Gaborone
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- Botswana
- Continent
- Africa
Latest news in Gaborone
- Cartier-owner Richemont considers joining bidders for De Beers, source saysReuters · 4d ago
- North Carolina Guard, Botswana Forces Kick Off Southern Accord 2026National Guard.mil · 14d ago
- Botswana • How Gaborone plans to secure 26% stake in diamond giant De BeersAfrica Intelligence · 4d ago
- Botswana at 60 challenges the story of postcolonial African failureAl Jazeera · 18d ago
- Botswana has so many elephants it approved the killing of 23 this week for independence celebrationsWRAL · 17d ago
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Gaborone is the capital and largest city of Botswana. It was formerly spelled as Gaberones during the colonial era, a name occasionally used in older English texts and maps. With a population of 246,325 based on the 2022 census, about 10% of the total population of Botswana. Its metropolitan area is home to 534,842 inhabitants at the 2022 census.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Gaborone right now?
- The current time in Gaborone, Botswana is 06:57:06 PM (GMT+2), which is UTC+2.
- What time zone is Gaborone in?
- Gaborone uses the Africa/Gaborone time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated GMT+2, UTC+2.
- Does Gaborone observe daylight saving time?
- No. Gaborone does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays at UTC+2 year-round.
- What is the UTC offset in Gaborone?
- Gaborone is currently UTC+2 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).