July 21, 2026 · Gaborone, Botswana
Sunset in Gaborone today is at 17:48. Day length is 10h 49m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Gaborone's coordinates and updated daily.
Gaborone lies at 25°S. Near the tropics, day length stays close to 12 hours year-round, with only minor variation between seasons.
Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Gaborone.
The longest day in Gaborone is around 13h 40m (around December 21). The shortest is around 10h 36m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19:11 | 05:41 | 13h 30m |
| February | 18:59 | 06:04 | 12h 55m |
| March | 18:34 | 06:18 | 12h 16m |
| April | 18:03 | 06:31 | 11h 32m |
| May | 17:42 | 06:46 | 10h 56m |
| June | 17:36 | 06:59 | 10h 37m |
| July | 17:45 | 07:01 | 10h 44m |
| August | 17:59 | 06:45 | 11h 15m |
| September | 18:11 | 06:15 | 11h 56m |
| October | 18:22 | 05:44 | 12h 39m |
| November | 18:41 | 05:23 | 13h 18m |
| December | 19:02 | 05:23 | 13h 39m |