Austin, TX to Botswana: time difference
Botswana is 7 h ahead of Austin, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Austin, TX 23:54 11:54 PM Botswana 06:54 6:54 AM You –:–
23:54 11:54 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
06:54 6:54 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 18:20
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+7 h
Botswana is 7 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Botswana are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇧🇼 Botswana
7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇧🇼 Botswana |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:54 | 06:54 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Africa/Gaborone |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 05:48 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 12 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 2,480,244 |
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Austin, TX and Botswana: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Botswana?
Botswana is 7 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Austin is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Botswana?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Botswana show 4:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Botswana?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Botswana show 1:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Botswana from Austin, TX?
Between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM in Austin – that is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Botswana – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Botswana?
From 5:00 PM in Austin, TX, it is already the next day in Botswana. The other way round, until 7:00 AM in Botswana it is still the previous day in Austin.
Does the time gap between Austin, TX, and Botswana change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in Botswana. From November 1, 2026, Botswana will be 8 hours ahead of Austin.
