Istanbul to Botswana: time difference
Botswana is 1 h behind Istanbul. 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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Istanbul 07:56 7:56 AM Botswana 06:56 6:56 AM You –:–
07:56 7:56 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
06:56 6:56 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 18:20
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−1 h
Botswana is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul 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
🇹🇷 Istanbul
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
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 | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇧🇼 Botswana |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:56 | 06:56 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | Central Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Africa/Gaborone |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 05:48 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 12 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 2,480,244 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
More comparisons with Istanbul: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Istanbul and Botswana: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is Botswana?
The clocks in Botswana are 1 hour behind those in Istanbul (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Botswana when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 8:00 AM in Botswana.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Botswana?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Botswana show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Botswana overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Botswana.
When does the date change in Botswana compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Botswana later: until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Botswana, Istanbul is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Botswana the same all year?
Yes. Neither Istanbul nor Botswana switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
