Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the Sun rises at 05:31 and sets at 18:29 in Botswana (local time, based on Gaborone). That gives 12h 58min of daylight, with solar noon at 11:59.
The Sun today
It's nighttime now Sunrise in 5h 45min.
Compared with yesterday, today is 1min 19s longer, and tomorrow will be 1min 18s longer than today: days are getting longer.
Today's timeline: twilight, sunrise and sunset
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight begins (Sun 18° below the horizon) | 04:10 |
| Nautical twilight begins (12° below) | 04:39 |
| Civil twilight begins (6° below) | 05:07 |
| Sunrise | 05:31 |
| Solar noon | 11:59 |
| Sunset | 18:29 |
| Civil twilight ends | 18:53 |
| Nautical twilight ends | 19:21 |
| Astronomical twilight ends | 19:49 |
Dawn and dusk are not instant. Today in Botswana, civil twilight begins 24 minutes before sunrise, so it is already light enough to walk outdoors at 05:07, and it fades about 24 minutes after sunset. Close to the tropics twilight is short, because the Sun sinks almost vertically. Photographers often plan around the hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset, when the light is warm and soft, and drivers, cyclists and runners can use these times to know when to switch on lights.
Next 14 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Solar noon | Length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 29 | 05:31 | 18:29 | 11:59 | 12h 58min | +1min 19s |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 05:30 | 18:29 | 11:59 | 12h 59min | +1min 18s |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 05:29 | 18:30 | 11:59 | 13h 0min | +1min 18s |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 05:28 | 18:31 | 11:59 | 13h 2min | +1min 17s |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 05:28 | 18:31 | 11:59 | 13h 3min | +1min 17s |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 05:27 | 18:32 | 11:59 | 13h 4min | +1min 15s |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 05:27 | 18:32 | 11:59 | 13h 5min | +1min 15s |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 05:26 | 18:33 | 11:59 | 13h 7min | +1min 15s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 05:25 | 18:34 | 11:59 | 13h 8min | +1min 13s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 05:25 | 18:34 | 11:59 | 13h 9min | +1min 13s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 05:24 | 18:35 | 12:00 | 13h 10min | +1min 11s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 05:24 | 18:36 | 12:00 | 13h 11min | +1min 11s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 05:23 | 18:36 | 12:00 | 13h 13min | +1min 11s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 05:23 | 18:37 | 12:00 | 13h 14min | +1min 9s |
How daylight changes through the year in Botswana
The longest day of 2026 is December 21, with 13h 40min of daylight, and the shortest is June 20, with 10h 36min: a seasonal swing of 3h 3min. The earliest sunrise is at 05:18 (November 28) and the latest at 07:01 (June 29); the earliest sunset is at 17:34 (June 4) and the latest at 19:10 (January 7). At this latitude the change is clear but moderate, and summer, with the longest days, falls around December.
Monthly table: October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Civil twilight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 05:56 | 18:15 | 12h 19min | 05:33 – 18:38 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 05:55 | 18:16 | 12h 20min | 05:32 – 18:39 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 05:54 | 18:16 | 12h 22min | 05:31 – 18:39 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 05:53 | 18:16 | 12h 23min | 05:30 – 18:39 |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 05:52 | 18:17 | 12h 24min | 05:29 – 18:40 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 05:51 | 18:17 | 12h 26min | 05:28 – 18:40 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 05:50 | 18:18 | 12h 27min | 05:27 – 18:41 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 05:49 | 18:18 | 12h 29min | 05:26 – 18:41 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 05:48 | 18:19 | 12h 30min | 05:25 – 18:42 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 05:47 | 18:19 | 12h 32min | 05:24 – 18:42 |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 05:46 | 18:19 | 12h 33min | 05:23 – 18:43 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 05:45 | 18:20 | 12h 34min | 05:22 – 18:43 |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 05:44 | 18:20 | 12h 36min | 05:21 – 18:44 |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 05:43 | 18:21 | 12h 37min | 05:20 – 18:44 |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 05:42 | 18:21 | 12h 39min | 05:19 – 18:45 |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 05:41 | 18:22 | 12h 40min | 05:18 – 18:45 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 05:40 | 18:22 | 12h 41min | 05:17 – 18:46 |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 05:39 | 18:23 | 12h 43min | 05:16 – 18:46 |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 05:39 | 18:23 | 12h 44min | 05:15 – 18:47 |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 05:38 | 18:24 | 12h 46min | 05:14 – 18:47 |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 05:37 | 18:24 | 12h 47min | 05:14 – 18:48 |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 05:36 | 18:25 | 12h 48min | 05:13 – 18:48 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 05:35 | 18:25 | 12h 50min | 05:12 – 18:49 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 05:34 | 18:26 | 12h 51min | 05:11 – 18:49 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 05:34 | 18:26 | 12h 52min | 05:10 – 18:50 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 05:33 | 18:27 | 12h 54min | 05:09 – 18:51 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 05:32 | 18:28 | 12h 55min | 05:08 – 18:51 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 05:31 | 18:28 | 12h 56min | 05:08 – 18:52 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 05:31 | 18:29 | 12h 58min | 05:07 – 18:53 |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 05:30 | 18:29 | 12h 59min | 05:06 – 18:53 |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 05:29 | 18:30 | 13h 0min | 05:05 – 18:54 |
Where these times come from
All times are calculated astronomically for Gaborone (24.63° S, 25.92° E) and shown in the local time zone (Africa/Gaborone, UTC+2). Sunrise and sunset refer to the moment the upper edge of the Sun touches the horizon, already counting atmospheric refraction. They refer to the reference city; other cities in Botswana differ by a few minutes for every degree of longitude (about 4 minutes per degree) and by their latitude. In countries that span several time zones, the local clock times can differ a lot. Values are accurate to within about a minute.
See also
- Current time in Botswana
- Sunrise and sunset in every state and country
- Moon phase today · Start of the seasons
Other places
Coordinates used: 24.63° S, 25.92° E