Botswana to Dubai: time difference
Dubai is 2 h ahead of Botswana. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Botswana 04:22 4:22 AM Dubai 06:22 6:22 AM You –:–
04:22 4:22 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 18:20
06:22 6:22 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
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+2 h
Dubai is 2 h ahead of Botswana.
When you, Botswana and Dubai are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇧🇼 Botswana
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
🇦🇪 Dubai
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇼 Botswana | 🇦🇪 Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:22 | 06:22 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Botswana | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Gaborone | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:48 | 06:16 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 12 h 32 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 2,480,244 | 3,790,000 |
Compare Botswana with another city
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Botswana and Dubai: common questions
How far ahead of Botswana is Dubai?
Dubai is 2 hours ahead of Botswana: UTC+4 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Dubai at the start of the working day in Botswana?
The working day in Botswana starts at 9:00 AM; in Dubai it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Botswana, what time is it in Dubai?
At 6:00 PM in Botswana, clocks in Dubai show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Botswana and Dubai are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Botswana (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Dubai compared with Botswana?
The new day starts in Dubai earlier: at 10:00 PM in Botswana it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Dubai, Botswana is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Botswana and Dubai change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
