Current time in Malawi
CATUTC+2Africa/Maputo
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Observatory log
Malawi, observed
- 01Time zone
Central Africa Time
CAT · UTC+2 ·
Africa/Maputo- 02Daylight saving
No daylight saving time
No daylight saving time: the same time all year.
- 03Weekend
Saturday and Sunday
The usual days off in Malawi; working hours are counted as 09:00–17:00 on the other days.
- 04Capital
Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2)
- 05Difference from you
Live, between your device’s time zone and Lilongwe
20 places
Cities in Malawi
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Public holidays
Upcoming public holidays
- Thursday, 15 October 2026Mother's Dayin 2 days
- Friday, 25 December 2026Christmas Dayin 73 days
- Saturday, 26 December 2026Boxing Dayin 74 days
- Monday, 28 December 2026Boxing Day (observed)in 76 days
- Friday, 1 January 2027New Year's Dayin 80 days
Questions
Asked about Malawi
How many time zones does Malawi have?
Malawi has one time zone, UTC+2 in standard time (IANA: Africa/Maputo).
Does Malawi observe daylight saving time?
No. Clocks in Malawi stay on the same time all year.
What is the time zone of Malawi?
Malawi uses Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2). Its IANA time-zone ID is Africa/Maputo.