Gaborone to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Gaborone. 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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Gaborone 10:28 10:28 AM Istanbul 11:28 11:28 AM You –:–
10:28 10:28 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 18:20
11:28 11:28 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
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+1 h
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Gaborone.
When you, Gaborone and Istanbul are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇧🇼 Gaborone
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
🇹🇷 Istanbul
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇼 Gaborone | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:28 | 11:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Gaborone | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Gaborone | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:48 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:33 |
| Daylight | 12 h 32 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 231,626 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Gaborone with another city
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Big time differences
Gaborone and Istanbul: common questions
What is the time difference between Gaborone and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Gaborone is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Istanbul at the start of the working day in Gaborone?
The working day in Gaborone starts at 9:00 AM; in Istanbul it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Gaborone, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 6:00 PM in Gaborone, clocks in Istanbul show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Istanbul from Gaborone?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Gaborone – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Istanbul?
From 11:00 PM in Gaborone it is already the next day in Istanbul. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Gaborone.
Is the time difference between Gaborone and Istanbul the same all year?
Yes. Neither Gaborone nor Istanbul switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
