London to Botswana: time difference
Botswana is 1 h ahead of London. 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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London 08:29 8:29 AM Botswana 09:29 9:29 AM You –:–
08:29 8:29 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:20
09:29 9:29 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 18:20
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+1 h
Botswana is 1 h ahead of London.
When you, London 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
🇬🇧 London
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
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 | 🇬🇧 London | 🇧🇼 Botswana |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:29 | 09:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Central Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from London | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Gaborone |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:16 | 05:48 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 12 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 8,908,083 | 2,480,244 |
Compare London with another city
More comparisons with London: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
London and Botswana: common questions
How far ahead of London is Botswana?
Botswana is 1 hour ahead of London: UTC+2 against UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in London, what time is it in Botswana?
At 9:00 AM in London, clocks in Botswana show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Botswana at the end of the working day in London?
The working day in London ends at 6:00 PM; in Botswana it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Botswana from London?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in London – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Botswana – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in London is it tomorrow in Botswana?
Once it is 11:00 PM in London, the date in Botswana has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Botswana, it is still the previous day in London.
Is the time difference between London and Botswana the same all year?
No. Only London switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Botswana will be 2 hours ahead of London.
