What time is it in Botswana?
10:17:31 PM
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 in Gaborone. Botswana keeps one time zone nationwide, UTC+2:00.
- UTC offset
- UTC+2:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Time zones
- One nationwide
- Versus New York
- 6 hours ahead
Botswana does not change its clocks
Botswana stays on UTC+2:00 all year. Its offset from UTC never moves, so its relationship to places that do change shifts twice a year instead — which is usually why someone checks. Right now it is 2 hours ahead UTC, and 6 hours ahead New York.
Working with Botswana from the US
Gaborone is 6 hours ahead New York and 9 hours ahead Los Angeles. 9am in New York is 3:00 pm in Gaborone.
To convert a specific time rather than read the current one, the converter shows both directions with the next clock change for each.
Other countries
On UTC+2:00 right now, the same clock as Botswana: