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Current local time in Karonga, Malawi
Africa/Maputo
Observatory log
Karonga, 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
- Sunrise05:20Sunset17:39Day length12 h 19 minSolar noon11:30
MoonWaxing crescent, 21% lit
Golden hour05:08–05:49 · 17:12–17:53
- 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
9.93° S, 33.93° E · Chitipa
Differences
Karonga and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from KarongaDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 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 Karonga
What time zone is Karonga in?
Karonga 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 Karonga today?
Today in Karonga the sun rises at 05:20 and sets at 17:39, giving 12 h 19 min of daylight.