Francistown in numbers
- Coordinates
- -21.1700, 27.5078
- Population
- 103 417
- Region
- City of Francistown
- Country
- Botswana, Africa
- Capital
- Gaborone — 421 km away
What time is it in Francistown, City of Francistown, Botswana
The current local time in Francistown, City of Francistown, Botswana is displayed here for the Africa/Gaborone time zone (+2).
Francistown, Botswana
Saturday, 17 October 2026
UTC+2 · Africa/Gaborone
Local time in Francistown
UTC+2 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Francistown.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:38 AM Solar noon 11:56 AM Sunset 6:14 PM Daylight 12 h 36 min Night 11 h 24 min Civil twilight 5:16 AM – 6:37 PM
Weather in Francistown right now
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Francistown and its neighbours
Nearby places
- Minestone — 0.9 km
- Block 5 — 0.9 km
- Kgaphamadi — 1.5 km
- Block-1 — 2.1 km
- Monarch East — 3.0 km
- Gerald Estates — 3.7 km
Local time details for Francistown
The zone applied in Francistown is Africa/Gaborone with offset UTC+2. Whether clocks shift for daylight saving: No.
Today's times for Francistown: the sun is up at 5:38 AM and down at 6:14 PM. That means 12 h 36 min of daylight.
Neighbouring Minestone and Block 5 sit in the same time as Francistown.
Questions and answers
- What time zone value is associated with Francistown?
- The value associated with Francistown is Africa/Gaborone, with an offset of +2.
- Is a seasonal hour added to the clock in Francistown?
- No.
- What hour brings sunset in Francistown?
- The hour is 6:14 PM.