Botswana to London: time difference
London is 1 h behind Botswana. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Botswana 03:29 3:29 AM London 02:29 2:29 AM You –:–
03:29 3:29 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 18:20
02:29 2:29 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:20
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−1 h
London is 1 h behind Botswana.
When you, Botswana and London 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
🇬🇧 London
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇼 Botswana | 🇬🇧 London |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:29 | 02:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Botswana | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Gaborone | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:48 | 07:16 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 12 h 32 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 2,480,244 | 8,908,083 |
Compare Botswana with another city
More comparisons with Botswana: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Botswana and London: common questions
How many hours behind Botswana is London?
The clocks in London are 1 hour behind those in Botswana (UTC+1 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Botswana, what time is it in London?
At 9:00 AM in Botswana, clocks in London show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in London at the end of the working day in Botswana?
The working day in Botswana ends at 6:00 PM; in London it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call London from Botswana?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Botswana – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in London – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in London compared with Botswana?
The new day starts in London later: until 1:00 AM in Botswana, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in London, Botswana is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Botswana and London the same all year?
No. Only London switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, London will be 2 hours behind Botswana.
