Sunset and sunrise times in Gaborone, Botswana
In Gaborone, Botswana the sun sets today, Saturday 10 October, at 18:19 and rises at 05:47. Daylight lasts 12h 32m; evening golden hour runs from 17:49 to 18:33.
Today, Saturday 10 October
- First light
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Last light
- 18:42
- Day length
- 12h 32m
18h 17m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:49 – 18:33
- Blue hour
- 18:33 – 18:42
- Max sun altitude
- 72.1°
- Moon
- 🌑 New moon
- Moonrise / moonset
- 05:27 / 18:26
The sun sets at 262° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Sunday 11 October
Sunrise 05:46 Sunset 18:20 Golden hour 17:49 – 18:34 Day length 12h 33m 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, October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 05:33 | 05:56 | 12:06 | 18:15 | 18:38 | 12h 19m | +1:26 | 17:45–18:29 | 🌖 75% |
| Fri 2 | 05:32 | 05:55 | 12:05 | 18:16 | 18:39 | 12h 20m | +1:26 | 17:46–18:30 | 🌖 64% |
| Sat 3 | 05:31 | 05:54 | 12:05 | 18:16 | 18:39 | 12h 22m | +1:26 | 17:46–18:30 | 🌗 53% |
| Sun 4 | 05:30 | 05:53 | 12:05 | 18:17 | 18:40 | 12h 23m | +1:26 | 17:46–18:31 | 🌘 41% |
| Mon 5 | 05:29 | 05:52 | 12:04 | 18:17 | 18:40 | 12h 25m | +1:26 | 17:47–18:31 | 🌘 30% |
| Tue 6 | 05:28 | 05:51 | 12:04 | 18:17 | 18:40 | 12h 26m | +1:26 | 17:47–18:32 | 🌘 20% |
| Wed 7 | 05:27 | 05:50 | 12:04 | 18:18 | 18:41 | 12h 27m | +1:26 | 17:48–18:32 | 🌘 11% |
| Thu 8 | 05:26 | 05:49 | 12:03 | 18:18 | 18:41 | 12h 29m | +1:25 | 17:48–18:32 | 🌘 5% |
| Fri 9 | 05:25 | 05:48 | 12:03 | 18:19 | 18:42 | 12h 30m | +1:25 | 17:48–18:33 | 🌘 2% |
| Sat 10 | 05:24 | 05:47 | 12:03 | 18:19 | 18:42 | 12h 32m | +1:25 | 17:49–18:33 | 🌑 0% |
| Sun 11 | 05:23 | 05:46 | 12:03 | 18:20 | 18:43 | 12h 33m | +1:25 | 17:49–18:34 | 🌒 1% |
| Mon 12 | 05:22 | 05:45 | 12:02 | 18:20 | 18:43 | 12h 35m | +1:25 | 17:50–18:34 | 🌒 4% |
| Tue 13 | 05:21 | 05:44 | 12:02 | 18:21 | 18:44 | 12h 36m | +1:25 | 17:50–18:35 | 🌒 8% |
| Wed 14 | 05:20 | 05:43 | 12:02 | 18:21 | 18:44 | 12h 37m | +1:24 | 17:51–18:35 | 🌒 14% |
| Thu 15 | 05:19 | 05:42 | 12:02 | 18:21 | 18:45 | 12h 39m | +1:24 | 17:51–18:36 | 🌒 22% |
| Fri 16 | 05:18 | 05:41 | 12:01 | 18:22 | 18:45 | 12h 40m | +1:24 | 17:51–18:36 | 🌒 30% |
| Sat 17 | 05:17 | 05:40 | 12:01 | 18:22 | 18:46 | 12h 42m | +1:24 | 17:52–18:37 | 🌒 39% |
| Sun 18 | 05:16 | 05:39 | 12:01 | 18:23 | 18:46 | 12h 43m | +1:23 | 17:52–18:37 | 🌓 48% |
| Mon 19 | 05:15 | 05:39 | 12:01 | 18:23 | 18:47 | 12h 44m | +1:23 | 17:53–18:38 | 🌔 57% |
| Tue 20 | 05:14 | 05:38 | 12:01 | 18:24 | 18:47 | 12h 46m | +1:23 | 17:53–18:38 | 🌔 67% |
| Wed 21 | 05:14 | 05:37 | 12:00 | 18:24 | 18:48 | 12h 47m | +1:22 | 17:54–18:39 | 🌔 76% |
| Thu 22 | 05:13 | 05:36 | 12:00 | 18:25 | 18:48 | 12h 48m | +1:22 | 17:54–18:39 | 🌔 84% |
| Fri 23 | 05:12 | 05:35 | 12:00 | 18:25 | 18:49 | 12h 50m | +1:22 | 17:55–18:40 | 🌔 91% |
| Sat 24 | 05:11 | 05:34 | 12:00 | 18:26 | 18:50 | 12h 51m | +1:21 | 17:55–18:40 | 🌔 96% |
| Sun 25 | 05:10 | 05:34 | 12:00 | 18:27 | 18:50 | 12h 52m | +1:21 | 17:56–18:41 | 🌔 99% |
| Mon 26 | 05:09 | 05:33 | 12:00 | 18:27 | 18:51 | 12h 54m | +1:20 | 17:56–18:42 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 05:08 | 05:32 | 12:00 | 18:28 | 18:51 | 12h 55m | +1:20 | 17:57–18:42 | 🌖 98% |
| Wed 28 | 05:08 | 05:31 | 12:00 | 18:28 | 18:52 | 12h 56m | +1:19 | 17:57–18:43 | 🌖 94% |
| Thu 29 | 05:07 | 05:31 | 12:00 | 18:29 | 18:53 | 12h 58m | +1:19 | 17:58–18:43 | 🌖 87% |
| Fri 30 | 05:06 | 05:30 | 11:59 | 18:29 | 18:53 | 12h 59m | +1:18 | 17:58–18:44 | 🌖 78% |
| Sat 31 | 05:05 | 05:29 | 11:59 | 18:30 | 18:54 | 13h 0m | +1:17 | 17:59–18:45 | 🌖 68% |
More columns for October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 04:40 | 05:07 | 05:56 | 18:15 | 19:05 | 19:32 | 11h 39m | 68.6° | 266° W |
| Fri 2 | 04:39 | 05:06 | 05:55 | 18:16 | 19:05 | 19:32 | 11h 38m | 69.0° | 265° W |
| Sat 3 | 04:37 | 05:04 | 05:54 | 18:16 | 19:06 | 19:33 | 11h 36m | 69.4° | 265° W |
| Sun 4 | 04:36 | 05:03 | 05:53 | 18:17 | 19:06 | 19:33 | 11h 35m | 69.8° | 265° W |
| Mon 5 | 04:35 | 05:02 | 05:52 | 18:17 | 19:07 | 19:34 | 11h 33m | 70.2° | 264° W |
| Tue 6 | 04:34 | 05:01 | 05:51 | 18:17 | 19:07 | 19:34 | 11h 32m | 70.5° | 264° W |
| Wed 7 | 04:33 | 05:00 | 05:50 | 18:18 | 19:08 | 19:35 | 11h 31m | 70.9° | 263° W |
| Thu 8 | 04:32 | 04:59 | 05:49 | 18:18 | 19:08 | 19:35 | 11h 29m | 71.3° | 263° W |
| Fri 9 | 04:31 | 04:58 | 05:48 | 18:19 | 19:09 | 19:36 | 11h 28m | 71.7° | 263° W |
| Sat 10 | 04:30 | 04:57 | 05:47 | 18:19 | 19:09 | 19:37 | 11h 26m | 72.1° | 262° W |
| Sun 11 | 04:29 | 04:56 | 05:46 | 18:20 | 19:10 | 19:37 | 11h 25m | 72.4° | 262° W |
| Mon 12 | 04:28 | 04:55 | 05:45 | 18:20 | 19:10 | 19:38 | 11h 24m | 72.8° | 261° W |
| Tue 13 | 04:26 | 04:54 | 05:44 | 18:21 | 19:11 | 19:38 | 11h 22m | 73.2° | 261° W |
| Wed 14 | 04:25 | 04:53 | 05:43 | 18:21 | 19:11 | 19:39 | 11h 21m | 73.6° | 260° W |
| Thu 15 | 04:24 | 04:52 | 05:42 | 18:21 | 19:12 | 19:40 | 11h 19m | 73.9° | 260° W |
| Fri 16 | 04:23 | 04:51 | 05:41 | 18:22 | 19:12 | 19:40 | 11h 18m | 74.3° | 260° W |
| Sat 17 | 04:22 | 04:50 | 05:40 | 18:22 | 19:13 | 19:41 | 11h 17m | 74.7° | 259° W |
| Sun 18 | 04:21 | 04:49 | 05:39 | 18:23 | 19:14 | 19:41 | 11h 15m | 75.0° | 259° W |
| Mon 19 | 04:20 | 04:48 | 05:39 | 18:23 | 19:14 | 19:42 | 11h 14m | 75.4° | 258° WSW |
| Tue 20 | 04:19 | 04:47 | 05:38 | 18:24 | 19:15 | 19:43 | 11h 12m | 75.8° | 258° WSW |
| Wed 21 | 04:18 | 04:46 | 05:37 | 18:24 | 19:15 | 19:43 | 11h 11m | 76.1° | 258° WSW |
| Thu 22 | 04:17 | 04:45 | 05:36 | 18:25 | 19:16 | 19:44 | 11h 10m | 76.5° | 257° WSW |
| Fri 23 | 04:16 | 04:44 | 05:35 | 18:25 | 19:17 | 19:45 | 11h 8m | 76.8° | 257° WSW |
| Sat 24 | 04:15 | 04:43 | 05:34 | 18:26 | 19:17 | 19:46 | 11h 7m | 77.2° | 256° WSW |
| Sun 25 | 04:14 | 04:42 | 05:34 | 18:27 | 19:18 | 19:46 | 11h 6m | 77.5° | 256° WSW |
| Mon 26 | 04:13 | 04:41 | 05:33 | 18:27 | 19:19 | 19:47 | 11h 4m | 77.9° | 256° WSW |
| Tue 27 | 04:12 | 04:41 | 05:32 | 18:28 | 19:19 | 19:48 | 11h 3m | 78.2° | 255° WSW |
| Wed 28 | 04:11 | 04:40 | 05:31 | 18:28 | 19:20 | 19:49 | 11h 2m | 78.5° | 255° WSW |
| Thu 29 | 04:10 | 04:39 | 05:31 | 18:29 | 19:21 | 19:49 | 11h 1m | 78.9° | 255° WSW |
| Fri 30 | 04:09 | 04:38 | 05:30 | 18:29 | 19:21 | 19:50 | 10h 59m | 79.2° | 254° WSW |
| Sat 31 | 04:08 | 04:37 | 05:29 | 18:30 | 19:22 | 19:51 | 10h 58m | 79.5° | 254° WSW |
November 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 05:05 | 05:29 | 11:59 | 18:31 | 18:55 | 13h 2m | +1:17 | 18:00–18:45 | 🌖 57% |
| Mon 2 | 05:04 | 05:28 | 11:59 | 18:31 | 18:55 | 13h 3m | +1:16 | 18:00–18:46 | 🌗 45% |
| Tue 3 | 05:03 | 05:27 | 11:59 | 18:32 | 18:56 | 13h 4m | +1:15 | 18:01–18:47 | 🌘 34% |
| Wed 4 | 05:03 | 05:27 | 11:59 | 18:33 | 18:57 | 13h 5m | +1:15 | 18:01–18:47 | 🌘 23% |
| Thu 5 | 05:02 | 05:26 | 11:59 | 18:33 | 18:57 | 13h 7m | +1:14 | 18:02–18:48 | 🌘 15% |
| Fri 6 | 05:01 | 05:25 | 11:59 | 18:34 | 18:58 | 13h 8m | +1:13 | 18:02–18:49 | 🌘 8% |
| Sat 7 | 05:01 | 05:25 | 11:59 | 18:34 | 18:59 | 13h 9m | +1:12 | 18:03–18:49 | 🌘 3% |
| Sun 8 | 05:00 | 05:24 | 12:00 | 18:35 | 18:59 | 13h 10m | +1:11 | 18:04–18:50 | 🌘 1% |
| Mon 9 | 05:00 | 05:24 | 12:00 | 18:36 | 19:00 | 13h 11m | +1:11 | 18:04–18:51 | 🌑 0% |
| Tue 10 | 04:59 | 05:23 | 12:00 | 18:36 | 19:01 | 13h 13m | +1:10 | 18:05–18:51 | 🌒 2% |
| Wed 11 | 04:59 | 05:23 | 12:00 | 18:37 | 19:02 | 13h 14m | +1:09 | 18:05–18:52 | 🌒 5% |
| Thu 12 | 04:58 | 05:22 | 12:00 | 18:38 | 19:02 | 13h 15m | +1:08 | 18:06–18:53 | 🌒 9% |
| Fri 13 | 04:58 | 05:22 | 12:00 | 18:38 | 19:03 | 13h 16m | +1:07 | 18:07–18:53 | 🌒 16% |
| Sat 14 | 04:57 | 05:22 | 12:00 | 18:39 | 19:04 | 13h 17m | +1:06 | 18:07–18:54 | 🌒 23% |
| Sun 15 | 04:57 | 05:21 | 12:00 | 18:40 | 19:04 | 13h 18m | +1:04 | 18:08–18:55 | 🌒 31% |
| Mon 16 | 04:56 | 05:21 | 12:01 | 18:41 | 19:05 | 13h 19m | +1:03 | 18:09–18:56 | 🌒 40% |
| Tue 17 | 04:56 | 05:21 | 12:01 | 18:41 | 19:06 | 13h 20m | +1:02 | 18:09–18:56 | 🌓 50% |
| Wed 18 | 04:56 | 05:20 | 12:01 | 18:42 | 19:07 | 13h 21m | +1:01 | 18:10–18:57 | 🌔 60% |
| Thu 19 | 04:55 | 05:20 | 12:01 | 18:43 | 19:08 | 13h 22m | +1:00 | 18:11–18:58 | 🌔 70% |
| Fri 20 | 04:55 | 05:20 | 12:01 | 18:43 | 19:08 | 13h 23m | +0:58 | 18:11–18:59 | 🌔 79% |
| Sat 21 | 04:55 | 05:19 | 12:02 | 18:44 | 19:09 | 13h 24m | +0:57 | 18:12–18:59 | 🌔 87% |
| Sun 22 | 04:54 | 05:19 | 12:02 | 18:45 | 19:10 | 13h 25m | +0:56 | 18:13–19:00 | 🌔 93% |
| Mon 23 | 04:54 | 05:19 | 12:02 | 18:46 | 19:11 | 13h 26m | +0:54 | 18:13–19:01 | 🌔 98% |
| Tue 24 | 04:54 | 05:19 | 12:03 | 18:46 | 19:11 | 13h 27m | +0:53 | 18:14–19:02 | 🌕 100% |
| Wed 25 | 04:54 | 05:19 | 12:03 | 18:47 | 19:12 | 13h 28m | +0:51 | 18:15–19:02 | 🌖 99% |
| Thu 26 | 04:54 | 05:19 | 12:03 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 13h 29m | +0:50 | 18:15–19:03 | 🌖 96% |
| Fri 27 | 04:54 | 05:19 | 12:03 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 13h 29m | +0:48 | 18:16–19:04 | 🌖 90% |
| Sat 28 | 04:53 | 05:19 | 12:04 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 13h 30m | +0:47 | 18:17–19:05 | 🌖 82% |
| Sun 29 | 04:53 | 05:19 | 12:04 | 18:50 | 19:15 | 13h 31m | +0:45 | 18:17–19:05 | 🌖 72% |
| Mon 30 | 04:53 | 05:19 | 12:05 | 18:51 | 19:16 | 13h 32m | +0:43 | 18:18–19:06 | 🌖 61% |
Longest and shortest day in Gaborone
The longest day falls on 21 December 2026, in 2 months, with 13h 39m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 June 2026, 4 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 W.
Across October the sunset moves 15 minutes later, averaging about 29 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 9.8 minutes of extra daylight across the day.
Planning a sunset photo in Gaborone
Arrive by 17:34. Golden hour opens at 17:49 and the sun is down by 18:19, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 262° 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 18:33 and runs to 18:42, 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 18:19 today, Saturday 10 October 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Gaborone?
It takes 23m. Civil twilight ends at 18:42 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Gaborone?
Evening golden hour runs 17:49 to 18:33 today, lasting 44m.