Francistown, Botswana
Live local time, today's date, Africa/Gaborone details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Francistown.
Francistown time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using Africa/Gaborone.
- Time zone
- Africa/Gaborone
- Abbreviation
- CAT
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- No · Not active now
- Country
- Botswana
Sky times for Francistown
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Sunday, September 27, 2026. Times are calculated for -21.1700, 27.5078 in Africa/Gaborone and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Full Moon
99% illuminated
Lunar age 15.6 days. Moonrise is 6:58 PM; moonset is 6:06 AM.
Moon phase detailsFrancistown across the day
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Time difference from Francistown
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 3:27 AM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 1 hour behind Francistown |
| New York United States | 10:27 PM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 6 hours behind Francistown |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 6:27 AM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 2 hours ahead Francistown |
| Singapore Singapore | 10:27 AM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 6 hours ahead Francistown |
| Tokyo Japan | 11:27 AM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 7 hours ahead Francistown |
| Sydney Australia | 12:27 PM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Sydney is 8 hours ahead Francistown |
| Los Angeles United States | 7:27 PM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Francistown |
Francistown time zone
- IANA identifier
- Africa/Gaborone
- Current abbreviation
- CAT
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC+02:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- CAT
- Daylight saving in current year
- No seasonal offset change detected
- Next clock change
- No clock change was found in the next 550 days.
- Coordinates
- -21.1700, 27.5078
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Francistown time questions
What time is it in Francistown right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Francistown. At page generation it was 4:27 AM on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
What time zone is Francistown in?
Francistown uses the IANA time zone Africa/Gaborone. Its current abbreviation is CAT.
What is Francistown's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+02:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Francistown observe daylight saving time?
No daylight-saving offset change is detected for this zone in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Francistown today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 5:54 AM and sunset is 6:07 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Francistown today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 6:58 PM and moonset is 6:06 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Francistown?
The current phase is Full Moon, approximately 99% illuminated, with a lunar age of 15.6 days.
What is the time difference between Francistown and London?
At this moment London is 1 hour behind Francistown. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
