Time in Malawi
Saturday, 31 October 2026
What time is it in Malawi? It is on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
Next public holiday in Malawi: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December (in 55 days) · All holidays
Malawi time zone
- Time zone
- Central Africa Time (CAT)
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Blantyre
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in Malawi
Malawi does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+2 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Lilongwe today
- Sunrise
- 05:10
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Solar noon
- 11:28
- Golden hour
- 04:57–05:39 and 17:17–18:00
- Day length
- 12 h 36 min (41 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 04:48–05:10 and 17:46–18:08
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 25 November 203047% of the Sun covered, maximum at 07:17
Moon in Lilongwe today
Waning gibbous
Illumination: 67%
- Moonrise
- 23:15
- Moonset
- 09:52
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 16:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 09:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 6 July 2028Maximum at 20:19
About Malawi
Malawi uses Central Africa Time (UTC+2). The capital is Lilongwe. Here you can find the exact time in 34 places in Malawi.
- Capital
- Lilongwe
- Time zones
- 1
- Places on this site
- 34
- Population
- 17,563,749 (2018)
Largest cities in Malawi
All places in Malawi A–Z
Time in major world cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Malawi in?
Malawi uses CAT (Africa/Blantyre), UTC+2.
Does Malawi observe daylight saving time?
No. Malawi stays on UTC+2 all year round.
What is the time difference between Lilongwe and UTC?
The time in Lilongwe is UTC+2.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Malawi is currently on UTC+2.