Malawi
Monday, 28th September 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Time zone
- Africa/BlantyreCAT
- Sunrise
- 5:30 am
- Sunset
- 5:41 pm
- Daylight
- 12 hours 11 minutes46 seconds longer than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
One time zone, everywhere in Malawi
All of Malawi runs on Africa/Blantyre (CAT, UTC+2).
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Daylight saving
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 4:50 pm Sun | 16:50 | 9 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 5:50 pm Sun | 17:50 | 8 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 6:50 pm Sun | 18:50 | 7 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 7:50 pm Sun | 19:50 | 6 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 7:50 pm Sun | 19:50 | 6 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 8:50 pm Sun | 20:50 | 5 hours behind |
| London BST | 12:50 am | 00:50 | 1 hour behind |
| Paris CEST | 1:50 am | 01:50 | the same time |
| Berlin CEST | 1:50 am | 01:50 | the same time |
| Johannesburg SAST | 1:50 am | 01:50 | the same time |
| Moscow MSK | 2:50 am | 02:50 | 1 hour ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 2:50 am | 02:50 | 1 hour ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 3:50 am | 03:50 | 2 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 5:20 am | 05:20 | 3 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 7:50 am | 07:50 | 6 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 8:50 am | 08:50 | 7 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 9:50 am | 09:50 | 8 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 12:50 pm | 12:50 | 11 hours ahead |
Cities in Malawi
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Malawi right now?
It is 1:50 am (01:50) on Monday, 28th September 2026 in Lilongwe. The whole country is on one time zone, so that is the time everywhere in Malawi.
How many time zones does Malawi have?
One. All of Malawi runs on Africa/Blantyre, currently CAT (UTC+2).
Does Malawi observe daylight saving time?
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
What is the time in the biggest cities in Malawi?
Right now: Lilongwe 1:50 am; Blantyre 1:50 am; Mzuzu 1:50 am; Zomba 1:50 am; Karonga 1:50 am. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.