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Current local time in Mzimba, Malawi
Africa/Maputo
Observatory log
Mzimba, 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
- Sunrise05:21Sunset17:42Day length12 h 21 minSolar noon11:31
MoonWaxing crescent, 14% lit
Golden hour05:08–05:50 · 17:14–17:55
- 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
11.90° S, 33.60° E
Differences
Mzimba and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from MzimbaDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 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 Mzimba
What time zone is Mzimba in?
Mzimba 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 Mzimba today?
Today in Mzimba the sun rises at 05:21 and sets at 17:42, giving 12 h 21 min of daylight.