Time in Mzuzu, Malawi
Sunday, 1 November 2026
What time is it in Mzuzu? It is on Sunday, 1 November 2026.
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Mzuzu time zone
- Time zone
- Central Africa Time (CAT)
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Blantyre
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in Mzuzu
Mzuzu does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+2 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Mzuzu today
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Solar noon
- 11:27
- Golden hour
- 04:58–05:40 and 17:14–17:56
- Day length
- 12 h 31 min (34 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 04:50–05:11 and 17:43–18:04
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 20274% of the Sun covered, maximum at 13:10
Moon in Mzuzu today
Last quarter
Illumination: 53%
- Moonrise
- none today
- Moonset
- 11:01
- 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 Mzuzu
Mzuzu is the capital of Northern Region, Malawi. Clocks in Mzuzu are set to CAT (UTC+2). The distance to Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi, is 279 km. About 249,564 people live in Mzuzu.
- Coordinates
- 11°27′56″S 34°01′15″E
- Elevation
- 1,275 m
- Region
- Northern Region
- District
- Mzimba District
- Country
- Malawi
- Population
- 249,564
- Distance to Lilongwe
- 279 km
Where is Mzuzu
Places near Mzuzu
- Nkhata Bay 33 km
- Rumphi 53 km
- Mzimba 67 km
- Liuli 79 km
- Mbamba Bay 84 km
- Livingstonia 96 km
- Chama 99 km
- Likoma 102 km
Time in other cities in Malawi
Time difference from Mzuzu
+ means the time there is ahead of Mzuzu, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −10 hours
- Chicago USA −8 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −8 hours
- New York USA −7 hours
- Toronto Canada −7 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −5 hours
- London UK −2 hours
- Berlin Germany −1 hour
- Paris France −1 hour
- Cairo Egypt same time
- Istanbul Turkey +1 hour
- Moscow Russia +1 hour
- Dubai UAE +2 hours
- Mumbai India +3.5 hours
- Beijing China +6 hours
- Hong Kong +6 hours
- Singapore +6 hours
- Seoul South Korea +7 hours
- Tokyo Japan +7 hours
- Sydney Australia +9 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Mzuzu in?
Mzuzu is in the CAT time zone (Africa/Blantyre), UTC+2.
Does Mzuzu observe daylight saving time?
No. Mzuzu stays on UTC+2 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Mzuzu?
The current UTC offset in Mzuzu 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). The time in Mzuzu is currently UTC+2.
What time is sunrise in Mzuzu today?
Today the sun rises in Mzuzu at 05:11 and sets at 17:43.
How far is Mzuzu from Lilongwe?
Mzuzu is 279 km from Lilongwe in a straight line.