Dubai to Botswana: time difference
Botswana is 2 h behind Dubai. 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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Dubai 09:25 9:25 AM Botswana 07:25 7:25 AM You –:–
09:25 9:25 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
07:25 7:25 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 18:20
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−2 h
Botswana is 2 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai 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
🇦🇪 Dubai
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇪 Dubai | 🇧🇼 Botswana |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:25 | 07:25 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | Central Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Dubai | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Dubai | Africa/Gaborone |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:16 | 05:48 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 12 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 2,480,244 |
Compare Dubai with another city
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Big time differences
Dubai and Botswana: common questions
How many hours behind Dubai is Botswana?
The clocks in Botswana are 2 hours behind those in Dubai (UTC+2 and UTC+4).
What time is it in Botswana at the start of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai starts at 9:00 AM; in Botswana it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Botswana when it is 6:00 PM in Dubai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Dubai, it is 4:00 PM in Botswana.
When is a good time to call Botswana from Dubai?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Dubai – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Botswana – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Botswana?
Until 2:00 AM in Dubai it is still the previous day in Botswana. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Botswana it is already the next day in Dubai.
Does the time gap between Dubai and Botswana change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Dubai nor in Botswana, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
