Sunset and sunrise times in Gaborone, Botswana
In Gaborone, Botswana the sun sets today, Tuesday 25 August, at 18:02 and rises at 06:34. Daylight lasts 11h 27m; evening golden hour runs from 17:31 to 18:16.
Today, Tuesday 25 August
- First light
- 06:11
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Last light
- 18:25
- Day length
- 11h 27m
the sun has already set today
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:31 – 18:16
- Blue hour
- 18:16 – 18:25
- Max sun altitude
- 54.7°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 15:35 / 04:45
The sun sets at 281° — face west-northwest
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Wednesday 26 August
Sunrise 06:33 Sunset 18:02 Golden hour 17:32 – 18:17 Day length 11h 29m vs today 1 minute longerWhere Gaborone is
- Coordinates
- 24.6545° S, 25.9086° E
- Time zone
- Africa/Gaborone
- Current offset
- UTC+02:00
- Elevation
- 1,011 m
- Population
- 246,325
Sunrise and sunset in Gaborone, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 06:29 | 06:53 | 12:22 | 17:52 | 18:16 | 10h 59m | +1:01 | 17:20–18:07 | 🌖 93% |
| Sun 2 | 06:28 | 06:52 | 12:22 | 17:52 | 18:16 | 11h 0m | +1:02 | 17:20–18:07 | 🌖 86% |
| Mon 3 | 06:28 | 06:51 | 12:22 | 17:53 | 18:17 | 11h 1m | +1:03 | 17:21–18:08 | 🌖 78% |
| Tue 4 | 06:27 | 06:51 | 12:22 | 17:53 | 18:17 | 11h 2m | +1:04 | 17:21–18:08 | 🌖 68% |
| Wed 5 | 06:26 | 06:50 | 12:22 | 17:54 | 18:18 | 11h 3m | +1:05 | 17:22–18:08 | 🌖 57% |
| Thu 6 | 06:26 | 06:50 | 12:22 | 17:54 | 18:18 | 11h 4m | +1:06 | 17:22–18:09 | 🌗 46% |
| Fri 7 | 06:25 | 06:49 | 12:22 | 17:55 | 18:18 | 11h 5m | +1:07 | 17:23–18:09 | 🌘 34% |
| Sat 8 | 06:25 | 06:48 | 12:22 | 17:55 | 18:19 | 11h 6m | +1:07 | 17:23–18:10 | 🌘 23% |
| Sun 9 | 06:24 | 06:48 | 12:21 | 17:56 | 18:19 | 11h 8m | +1:08 | 17:24–18:10 | 🌘 14% |
| Mon 10 | 06:23 | 06:47 | 12:21 | 17:56 | 18:20 | 11h 9m | +1:09 | 17:24–18:10 | 🌘 7% |
| Tue 11 | 06:23 | 06:46 | 12:21 | 17:56 | 18:20 | 11h 10m | +1:10 | 17:25–18:11 | 🌘 2% |
| Wed 12 | 06:22 | 06:45 | 12:21 | 17:57 | 18:20 | 11h 11m | +1:10 | 17:25–18:11 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 06:21 | 06:45 | 12:21 | 17:57 | 18:21 | 11h 12m | +1:11 | 17:26–18:12 | 🌒 1% |
| Fri 14 | 06:20 | 06:44 | 12:21 | 17:58 | 18:21 | 11h 13m | +1:12 | 17:26–18:12 | 🌒 4% |
| Sat 15 | 06:20 | 06:43 | 12:20 | 17:58 | 18:22 | 11h 15m | +1:13 | 17:27–18:12 | 🌒 9% |
| Sun 16 | 06:19 | 06:42 | 12:20 | 17:59 | 18:22 | 11h 16m | +1:13 | 17:27–18:13 | 🌒 16% |
| Mon 17 | 06:18 | 06:41 | 12:20 | 17:59 | 18:22 | 11h 17m | +1:14 | 17:28–18:13 | 🌒 24% |
| Tue 18 | 06:17 | 06:40 | 12:20 | 17:59 | 18:23 | 11h 18m | +1:15 | 17:28–18:14 | 🌒 34% |
| Wed 19 | 06:16 | 06:40 | 12:20 | 18:00 | 18:23 | 11h 20m | +1:15 | 17:29–18:14 | 🌒 43% |
| Thu 20 | 06:16 | 06:39 | 12:19 | 18:00 | 18:23 | 11h 21m | +1:16 | 17:29–18:14 | 🌓 53% |
| Fri 21 | 06:15 | 06:38 | 12:19 | 18:01 | 18:24 | 11h 22m | +1:16 | 17:29–18:15 | 🌔 62% |
| Sat 22 | 06:14 | 06:37 | 12:19 | 18:01 | 18:24 | 11h 23m | +1:17 | 17:30–18:15 | 🌔 71% |
| Sun 23 | 06:13 | 06:36 | 12:19 | 18:01 | 18:24 | 11h 25m | +1:17 | 17:30–18:16 | 🌔 79% |
| Mon 24 | 06:12 | 06:35 | 12:18 | 18:02 | 18:25 | 11h 26m | +1:18 | 17:31–18:16 | 🌔 86% |
| Tue 25 | 06:11 | 06:34 | 12:18 | 18:02 | 18:25 | 11h 27m | +1:18 | 17:31–18:16 | 🌔 92% |
| Wed 26 | 06:10 | 06:33 | 12:18 | 18:02 | 18:26 | 11h 29m | +1:19 | 17:32–18:17 | 🌔 97% |
| Thu 27 | 06:09 | 06:32 | 12:17 | 18:03 | 18:26 | 11h 30m | +1:19 | 17:32–18:17 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 06:08 | 06:31 | 12:17 | 18:03 | 18:26 | 11h 31m | +1:20 | 17:32–18:17 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 06:07 | 06:30 | 12:17 | 18:04 | 18:27 | 11h 33m | +1:20 | 17:33–18:18 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:17 | 18:04 | 18:27 | 11h 34m | +1:20 | 17:33–18:18 | 🌖 95% |
| Mon 31 | 06:06 | 06:29 | 12:16 | 18:04 | 18:27 | 11h 35m | +1:21 | 17:34–18:18 | 🌖 89% |
More columns for August 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 05:34 | 06:01 | 06:53 | 17:52 | 18:43 | 19:11 | 13h 0m | 47.4° | 289° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 05:34 | 06:01 | 06:52 | 17:52 | 18:44 | 19:11 | 12h 59m | 47.6° | 289° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 05:33 | 06:00 | 06:51 | 17:53 | 18:44 | 19:11 | 12h 57m | 47.9° | 289° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 05:33 | 06:00 | 06:51 | 17:53 | 18:45 | 19:12 | 12h 56m | 48.2° | 288° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 05:32 | 05:59 | 06:50 | 17:54 | 18:45 | 19:12 | 12h 55m | 48.4° | 288° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 05:32 | 05:59 | 06:50 | 17:54 | 18:45 | 19:12 | 12h 54m | 48.7° | 288° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 05:31 | 05:58 | 06:49 | 17:55 | 18:46 | 19:13 | 12h 53m | 49.0° | 288° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 05:30 | 05:57 | 06:48 | 17:55 | 18:46 | 19:13 | 12h 52m | 49.3° | 287° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 05:30 | 05:57 | 06:48 | 17:56 | 18:46 | 19:13 | 12h 51m | 49.6° | 287° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 05:29 | 05:56 | 06:47 | 17:56 | 18:47 | 19:14 | 12h 50m | 49.9° | 287° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 05:29 | 05:55 | 06:46 | 17:56 | 18:47 | 19:14 | 12h 48m | 50.2° | 286° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 05:28 | 05:55 | 06:45 | 17:57 | 18:47 | 19:14 | 12h 47m | 50.5° | 286° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 05:27 | 05:54 | 06:45 | 17:57 | 18:48 | 19:15 | 12h 46m | 50.8° | 286° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 05:27 | 05:53 | 06:44 | 17:58 | 18:48 | 19:15 | 12h 45m | 51.1° | 285° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 05:26 | 05:53 | 06:43 | 17:58 | 18:48 | 19:15 | 12h 44m | 51.4° | 285° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 05:25 | 05:52 | 06:42 | 17:59 | 18:49 | 19:15 | 12h 42m | 51.7° | 285° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 05:24 | 05:51 | 06:41 | 17:59 | 18:49 | 19:16 | 12h 41m | 52.0° | 284° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 05:24 | 05:50 | 06:40 | 17:59 | 18:49 | 19:16 | 12h 40m | 52.3° | 284° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 05:23 | 05:50 | 06:40 | 18:00 | 18:50 | 19:16 | 12h 39m | 52.7° | 284° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 05:22 | 05:49 | 06:39 | 18:00 | 18:50 | 19:17 | 12h 37m | 53.0° | 283° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 05:21 | 05:48 | 06:38 | 18:01 | 18:50 | 19:17 | 12h 36m | 53.3° | 283° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 05:21 | 05:47 | 06:37 | 18:01 | 18:51 | 19:17 | 12h 35m | 53.6° | 282° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 05:20 | 05:46 | 06:36 | 18:01 | 18:51 | 19:18 | 12h 33m | 54.0° | 282° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 05:19 | 05:45 | 06:35 | 18:02 | 18:51 | 19:18 | 12h 32m | 54.3° | 282° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 05:18 | 05:45 | 06:34 | 18:02 | 18:52 | 19:18 | 12h 31m | 54.7° | 281° WNW |
| Wed 26 | 05:17 | 05:44 | 06:33 | 18:02 | 18:52 | 19:19 | 12h 29m | 55.0° | 281° W |
| Thu 27 | 05:16 | 05:43 | 06:32 | 18:03 | 18:52 | 19:19 | 12h 28m | 55.4° | 281° W |
| Fri 28 | 05:15 | 05:42 | 06:31 | 18:03 | 18:53 | 19:19 | 12h 27m | 55.7° | 280° W |
| Sat 29 | 05:14 | 05:41 | 06:30 | 18:04 | 18:53 | 19:20 | 12h 25m | 56.1° | 280° W |
| Sun 30 | 05:14 | 05:40 | 06:29 | 18:04 | 18:53 | 19:20 | 12h 24m | 56.4° | 279° W |
| Mon 31 | 05:13 | 05:39 | 06:29 | 18:04 | 18:54 | 19:20 | 12h 23m | 56.8° | 279° W |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 06:05 | 06:28 | 12:16 | 18:05 | 18:28 | 11h 37m | +1:21 | 17:34–18:19 | 🌖 81% |
| Wed 2 | 06:04 | 06:27 | 12:16 | 18:05 | 18:28 | 11h 38m | +1:21 | 17:34–18:19 | 🌖 72% |
| Thu 3 | 06:03 | 06:26 | 12:15 | 18:05 | 18:28 | 11h 39m | +1:22 | 17:35–18:19 | 🌖 61% |
| Fri 4 | 06:02 | 06:25 | 12:15 | 18:06 | 18:29 | 11h 41m | +1:22 | 17:35–18:20 | 🌗 49% |
| Sat 5 | 06:01 | 06:23 | 12:15 | 18:06 | 18:29 | 11h 42m | +1:22 | 17:36–18:20 | 🌘 37% |
| Sun 6 | 06:00 | 06:22 | 12:14 | 18:06 | 18:29 | 11h 43m | +1:23 | 17:36–18:20 | 🌘 26% |
| Mon 7 | 05:59 | 06:21 | 12:14 | 18:07 | 18:30 | 11h 45m | +1:23 | 17:36–18:21 | 🌘 17% |
| Tue 8 | 05:58 | 06:20 | 12:14 | 18:07 | 18:30 | 11h 46m | +1:23 | 17:37–18:21 | 🌘 9% |
| Wed 9 | 05:57 | 06:19 | 12:13 | 18:07 | 18:30 | 11h 48m | +1:24 | 17:37–18:21 | 🌘 3% |
| Thu 10 | 05:56 | 06:18 | 12:13 | 18:08 | 18:31 | 11h 49m | +1:24 | 17:38–18:22 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 05:54 | 06:17 | 12:13 | 18:08 | 18:31 | 11h 50m | +1:24 | 17:38–18:22 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:53 | 06:16 | 12:12 | 18:09 | 18:31 | 11h 52m | +1:24 | 17:38–18:22 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 05:52 | 06:15 | 12:12 | 18:09 | 18:32 | 11h 53m | +1:24 | 17:39–18:23 | 🌒 6% |
| Mon 14 | 05:51 | 06:14 | 12:11 | 18:09 | 18:32 | 11h 55m | +1:25 | 17:39–18:23 | 🌒 12% |
| Tue 15 | 05:50 | 06:13 | 12:11 | 18:10 | 18:32 | 11h 56m | +1:25 | 17:39–18:24 | 🌒 19% |
| Wed 16 | 05:49 | 06:12 | 12:11 | 18:10 | 18:33 | 11h 57m | +1:25 | 17:40–18:24 | 🌒 28% |
| Thu 17 | 05:48 | 06:11 | 12:10 | 18:10 | 18:33 | 11h 59m | +1:25 | 17:40–18:24 | 🌒 37% |
| Fri 18 | 05:47 | 06:10 | 12:10 | 18:11 | 18:33 | 12h 0m | +1:25 | 17:41–18:25 | 🌓 46% |
| Sat 19 | 05:46 | 06:09 | 12:10 | 18:11 | 18:34 | 12h 2m | +1:25 | 17:41–18:25 | 🌔 55% |
| Sun 20 | 05:45 | 06:08 | 12:09 | 18:11 | 18:34 | 12h 3m | +1:25 | 17:41–18:25 | 🌔 64% |
| Mon 21 | 05:44 | 06:07 | 12:09 | 18:12 | 18:34 | 12h 5m | +1:26 | 17:42–18:26 | 🌔 73% |
| Tue 22 | 05:43 | 06:06 | 12:09 | 18:12 | 18:35 | 12h 6m | +1:26 | 17:42–18:26 | 🌔 81% |
| Wed 23 | 05:42 | 06:05 | 12:08 | 18:12 | 18:35 | 12h 7m | +1:26 | 17:42–18:26 | 🌔 88% |
| Thu 24 | 05:41 | 06:03 | 12:08 | 18:13 | 18:36 | 12h 9m | +1:26 | 17:43–18:27 | 🌔 94% |
| Fri 25 | 05:40 | 06:02 | 12:08 | 18:13 | 18:36 | 12h 10m | +1:26 | 17:43–18:27 | 🌔 98% |
| Sat 26 | 05:39 | 06:01 | 12:07 | 18:14 | 18:36 | 12h 12m | +1:26 | 17:43–18:27 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 05:37 | 06:00 | 12:07 | 18:14 | 18:37 | 12h 13m | +1:26 | 17:44–18:28 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 05:36 | 05:59 | 12:07 | 18:14 | 18:37 | 12h 15m | +1:26 | 17:44–18:28 | 🌖 97% |
| Tue 29 | 05:35 | 05:58 | 12:06 | 18:15 | 18:37 | 12h 16m | +1:26 | 17:45–18:29 | 🌖 92% |
| Wed 30 | 05:34 | 05:57 | 12:06 | 18:15 | 18:38 | 12h 17m | +1:26 | 17:45–18:29 | 🌖 84% |
Longest and shortest day in Gaborone
The longest day falls on 21 December 2026, in 4 months, with 13h 39m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 10h 36m.
Between them the day length swings by 3h 3m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:34 on 8 June; the latest is 19:10 on 13 January. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 05:19 on 30 November to 07:01 on 3 July.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 6m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Gaborone different
Sunset here is followed by about 23 minutes of usable light before civil twilight ends — almost exactly the 24-minute median across the cities tracked here.
Between solstices the sunset walks 52° across the horizon — WSW in midwinter, WNW in midsummer — which is why a fixed viewpoint works only part of the year. Today's bearing is WNW.
Across August the sunset moves 12 minutes later, averaging about 24 seconds a day.
At 1,011 m the horizon sits 1.1° lower than at sea level, so the sun sets about 4.9 minutes later here than the standard tables suggest — roughly 9.9 minutes of extra daylight across the day.
Planning a sunset photo in Gaborone
Arrive by 17:16. Golden hour opens at 17:31 and the sun is down by 18:02, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west-northwest — the sun goes down at 281° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 18:16 and runs to 18:25, the end of civil twilight and 23m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Gaborone today?
The sun sets in Gaborone at 18:02 today, Tuesday 25 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Gaborone?
It takes 23m. Civil twilight ends at 18:25 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Gaborone?
Evening golden hour runs 17:31 to 18:16 today, lasting 45m.