Africa/Gaborone is an IANA time zone used in Botswana. It stays on UTC+2 all year.
Africa/Gaborone at a glance
How Africa/Gaborone keeps time
This zone has a single offset, UTC+2, with no seasonal changes recorded since 1970.
Countries and cities on Africa/Gaborone
Africa/Gaborone is used in Botswana. These are the largest cities in our list that follow it.
Africa/Gaborone compared with other time zones
Differences change during the year when one side moves to or from daylight saving time, so the table shows January and July separately.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 7 h behind | 7 h behind | 6 h behind |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 10 h behind | 10 h behind | 9 h behind |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 2 h behind | 2 h behind | 1 h behind |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 1 h behind | 1 h behind | Same time |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 2 h ahead | 2 h ahead | 2 h ahead |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 3 h 30 min ahead | 3 h 30 min ahead | 3 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore | --:-- | 6 h ahead | 6 h ahead | 6 h ahead |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 7 h ahead | 7 h ahead | 7 h ahead |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 9 h ahead | 9 h ahead | 8 h ahead |
| UTC | --:-- | 2 h behind | 2 h behind | 2 h behind |
Other zones on UTC+2 right now
These IANA zones show the same time as Africa/Gaborone today. Their clock-change rules may differ.
- Africa/Blantyre
- Africa/Bujumbura
- Africa/Cairo
- Africa/Harare
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Africa/Juba
- Africa/Khartoum
- Africa/Kigali
- Africa/Lubumbashi
- Africa/Lusaka
- Africa/Maputo
- Africa/Maseru
Using Africa/Gaborone in software
Store and send the zone as its IANA name, Africa/Gaborone, not as a fixed offset. A fixed offset such as UTC+2 gives the wrong result after the next clock change.
Show the current time in Africa/Gaborone:
// JavaScript
new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', { timeZone: 'Africa/Gaborone', timeStyle: 'long' }).format(new Date());
# Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
datetime.now(ZoneInfo('Africa/Gaborone'))
// PHP
(new DateTime('now', new DateTimeZone('Africa/Gaborone')))->format('c');
# Shell
TZ=Africa/Gaborone dateTools for time in Africa/Gaborone
- Convert a time to or from Africa/Gaborone: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Gaborone to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in Africa/Gaborone and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the UTC offset of Africa/Gaborone?
UTC+2, all year.
What abbreviation does Africa/Gaborone use?
CAT. Abbreviations are not unique, so use the zone name Africa/Gaborone in software.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.