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The Current Local Date and Time in Orapa, Botswana (BW)

Time Zone Africa/Gaborone

10:28:03

Local Time Date and Timezone

Where is Orapa? (Botswana, BW)

Orapa is a city located in Botswana (BW).
Latitude -21.3115 Longitude 25.37642

Orapa location on the Botswana (BW) map

Information about Orapa

City: Orapa
Country: Botswana (BW)
Latitude: -21.3115
Longitude: 25.37642
Time Zone: Africa/Gaborone

Time zone and UTC offset ofOrapa

Orapa, Botswana is in the Africa/Gaborone time zone, which is currently UTC+2. Daylight saving time is not observed in this time zone, so the offset stays the same all year.

Current time difference with other cities

Orapa is 1 hour ahead of London
Orapa is 6 hours ahead of New York
Orapa is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Orapa is 2 hours behind Dubai
Orapa is 7 hours behind Tokyo
Orapa is 9 hours behind Sydney

Frequently asked questions about time inOrapa

What time zone is Orapa in?

Orapa, Botswana is in the Africa/Gaborone time zone (currently UTC+2).

Does Orapa observe daylight saving time?

No, the clocks do not change during the year in this time zone.

What is the time difference between Orapa and New York?

Orapa is 6 hours ahead of New York (the difference can change when either place switches to or from daylight saving time).

What are the coordinates of Orapa?

Orapa is located at latitude -21.3115 and longitude 25.37642.

Sunrise, sunset and moon phase inOrapa today

Astronomical data for October 16, 2026 in Orapa, calculated for the Africa/Gaborone time zone. All times are local.

Sun

Sunrise: 05:47
Solar noon: 12:04
Sunset: 18:22
Length of day: 12 h 35 min

Moon

Moon phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 29%
Moon age: about 5.3 days
Moonrise: 09:40
Moonset: 23:43

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City of Orapa

Orapa is a town located in the Central District of Botswana. It is the site of the Orapa diamond mine, the largest diamond-producing mine in the world, and is considered to be the diamond capital of the country. Nearby is another kimberlite mine owned by Lucara Diamond, thought to have very large reserves of diamonds. The town has four schools, one of which teaches in English, serving a community containing a high proportion of immigrants. The population in 1996 was approximately 10,000 which increased in the next 10 years and is still increasing due to mining output in line with development targets. According to the 2022 Population and Household census, the population of Orapa stood at 8,648.
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