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Current local time in Blantyre, Malawi
Africa/Maputo
Observatory log
Blantyre, observed
- 01Time zone
Central Africa Time
CAT · UTC+2 · IANA
Africa/Maputo- 02Daylight saving
Malawi does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on CAT (UTC+2) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:13Sunset17:38Day length12 h 25 minSolar noon11:26
MoonWaxing crescent, 8% lit
Golden hour05:01–05:43 · 17:10–17:52
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Malawi is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Malawi
Malawi uses a single time zone: Africa/Maputo.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
15.79° S, 34.99° E
Differences
Blantyre and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from BlantyreDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −1 h | |
 New York | −6 h | |
| Los Angeles | −9 h | |
| Chicago | −7 h | |
 São Paulo | −5 h | |
 Paris | Same time | |
 Dubai | +2 h | |
 Mumbai | +3 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +6 h | |
 Hong Kong | +6 h | |
 Tokyo | +7 h |
Questions
Asked about Blantyre
What time zone is Blantyre in?
Blantyre uses Central Africa Time (CAT), UTC+2. Its IANA time-zone ID is Africa/Maputo.
Does Malawi use daylight saving time?
No. Malawi does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Central Africa Time (UTC+2) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Blantyre today?
Today in Blantyre the sun rises at 05:13 and sets at 17:38, giving 12 h 25 min of daylight.