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Current local time in Harare, Zimbabwe
Africa/Maputo
Observatory log
Harare, observed
- 01Time zone
Central Africa Time
CAT · UTC+2 · IANA
Africa/Maputo- 02Daylight saving
Zimbabwe does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on CAT (UTC+2) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:27Sunset17:56Day length12 h 28 minSolar noon11:41
MoonWaxing crescent, 14% lit
Golden hour05:14–05:57 · 17:27–18:10
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Zimbabwe is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe uses a single time zone: Africa/Maputo.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
17.82° S, 31.04° E
Differences
Harare and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from HarareDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 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 |
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Questions
Asked about Harare
What time zone is Harare in?
Harare uses Central Africa Time (CAT), UTC+2. Its IANA time-zone ID is Africa/Maputo.
Does Zimbabwe use daylight saving time?
No. Zimbabwe 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 Harare today?
Today in Harare the sun rises at 05:27 and sets at 17:56, giving 12 h 28 min of daylight.