Current Time in Francistown, City of Francistown, Botswana
6:59:49 AM
06:59:49
CAT (Central Africa Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Gaborone
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Time zone details
Francistown does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Francistown
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Botswana
- Administrative area
- City of Francistown
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Botswanan Pula (BWP)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Tswana
- Dialing code
- +267
- Population
- 103,417
- Elevation
- Approximately 989 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 21° 10' S / 27° 30' E
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Clock changes in Francistown
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 54 min1 min 11 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 54 min1 min 11 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (64.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
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| 11 hr 54 min | 1 min 11 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 55 min | 1 min 11 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 56 min | 1 min 12 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 57 min | 1 min 11 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 59 min | 1 min 12 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 00 min | 1 min 12 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 01 min | 1 min 12 sec longer than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Francistown
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Time context
Francistown follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Gaborone
Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (CAT)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Botswana
- Botswana Day
- Christmas Day
- Family Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Francistown, City of Francistown, Botswana
Phillip Gaonwe Matante International AirportFRWLarge airport4.2 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · FRW / FBPM
About 4.2 km (2.6 mi) west-northwest of Francistown
Scheduled airline service in source data
Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International AirportBUQLarge airport · Serves Bulawayo, Zimbabwe173 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BUQ / FVJN
About 173 km (108 mi) northeast of Francistown
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Francistown in?
- Francistown currently uses Central Africa Time (CAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Gaborone.
- When is the next clock change in Francistown?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Francistown in the next 12 months
- Does Francistown observe daylight saving time?
- Francistown does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Francistown right now?
- Francistown is currently UTC+02:00