Time in Zimbabwe
Saturday, 31 October 2026
What time is it in Zimbabwe? It is on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
Next public holiday in Zimbabwe: Unity Day, Tuesday, 22 December (in 52 days) · All holidays
Zimbabwe time zone
- Time zone
- Central Africa Time (CAT)
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Harare
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+2 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Harare today
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Golden hour
- 05:03–05:46 and 17:32–18:15
- Day length
- 12 h 44 min (55 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 04:54–05:17 and 18:01–18:24
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 25 November 203064% of the Sun covered, maximum at 07:19
Moon in Harare today
Waning gibbous
Illumination: 66%
- Moonrise
- 23:35
- Moonset
- 09:55
- 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 Zimbabwe
The time zone in Zimbabwe is Central Africa Time (UTC+2). Harare is the capital. Here you can find the exact time in 44 places in Zimbabwe.
- Capital
- Harare
- Time zones
- 1
- Places on this site
- 44
- Population
- 15,178,979 (2022)
Largest cities in Zimbabwe
All places in Zimbabwe A–Z
- Banket
- Beitbridge
- Bindura
- Bulawayo
- Chakari
- Chegutu
- Chinhoyi
- Chipinge
- Chiredzi
- Chitungwiza
- Chivhu
- Glendale
- Gokwe
- Gwanda
- Gweru
- Harare
- Harare Western Suburbs
- Hwange
- Inyati
- Kadoma
- Kariba
- Karoi
- Kwekwe
- Lupane
- Marondera
- Mashava
- Masvingo
- Mazowe
- Mhangura
- Mount Darwin
- Murewa
- Mutare
- Mutoko
- Mvurwi
- Norton
- Penhalonga
- Plumtree
- Redcliff
- Rusape
- Ruwa
- Shamva
- Shurugwi
- Victoria Falls
- Zvishavane
Time in major world cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Zimbabwe in?
Zimbabwe uses CAT (Africa/Harare), UTC+2.
Does Zimbabwe observe daylight saving time?
No. Zimbabwe stays on UTC+2 all year round.
What is the time difference between Harare and UTC?
The time in Harare 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). Zimbabwe is currently on UTC+2.