Current time in Malawi

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Sun today ↑ 05:16 ↓ 17:44 (12 hours 28 minutes)CATUTC+2No daylight saving time

Time zone
CAT
UTC now
UTC+2
Next change
None
Calling code
+265
Population
17,563,749
Area
118,480 km²

Time difference with your location

Malawi is 2 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Malawi time now

Time zone of Malawi

Malawi uses one time zone: Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Africa/Blantyre

Major cities in Malawi

The 23 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Lilongwe1,115,815
Blantyre902,588
Mzuzu249,564
Zomba118,440
Karonga69,486
Kasungu66,152
Mangochi60,338
Salima41,492
LocationPopulation
Liwonde41,077
Balaka40,950
Dedza34,882
Nkhotakota31,974
Mchinji31,592
Nsanje30,276
Mzimba29,432
Mponela27,681
LocationPopulation
Rumphi25,216
Ntcheu23,956
Mwanza20,345
Chitipa20,011
Monkey Bay16,867
Mulanje16,672
Nkhata Bay16,099

Time difference with world cities · Malawi

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−9h
Mexico City CST
−8h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−6h
London ☀BST
−1h
Abuja WAT
−1h
Dublin ☀IST
−1h
Berlin ☀CEST
same time
Madrid ☀CEST
same time
Rome ☀CEST
same time
Paris ☀CEST
same time
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+1h
Riyadh AST
+1h
Ankara TRT
+1h
Dubai GST
+2h
New Delhi IST
+3h30m
Hanoi ICT
+5h
Bangkok ICT
+5h
Manila PHT
+6h
Beijing CST
+6h
Tokyo JST
+7h
Seoul KST
+7h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+9h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+9h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+11h

Quick time conversionMalawi ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Malawi (CAT)UTC timeUTC+0EST timeUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
02:002:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
03:003:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
04:004:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
05:005:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
06:006:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
07:007:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
08:008:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
09:009:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
Malawi (CAT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
13:001:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
14:002:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
15:003:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
16:004:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
17:005:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
18:006:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
19:007:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
20:008:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
21:009:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Malawi at a glance

Capital
Lilongwe
Area
118,480 km²
Population
17,563,749
Continent
Africa
Currency
Malawian Kwacha (MWK)
Calling code
+265
Internet domain
.mw
Spoken languages
Nyanja, yao, tum, swk
Neighbouring countries
Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia
Postal code format
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Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Malawi use?

Malawi uses one time zone nationwide: Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2); its IANA identifier is Africa/Blantyre.

Does Malawi observe daylight saving time?

No. Malawi does not change its clocks; it stays on CAT (UTC+2) all year.

What is the time difference between Malawi and UTC?

Malawi is 2 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+2) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Malawi?

The international calling code of Malawi is +265 and its currency is the Malawian Kwacha (MWK). Its internet domain is .mw.

What time is it in Lilongwe now?

Lilongwe is on Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 14:00 in Lilongwe. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.