Current time in Zimbabwe

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Sun today ↑ 05:24 ↓ 17:58 (12 hours 35 minutes)CATUTC+2No daylight saving time

Time zone
CAT
UTC now
UTC+2
Next change
None
Calling code
+263
Population
16,868,409
Area
390,580 km²

Time difference with your location

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

Zimbabwe time now

Time zone of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe 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/Harare

Major cities in Zimbabwe

The 28 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Harare1,542,813
Bulawayo665,952
Chitungwiza371,246
Mutare224,802
Gweru158,200
Kwekwe119,863
Kadoma117,381
Ruwa94,083
Chinhoyi90,800
Masvingo90,286
LocationPopulation
Norton87,039
Marondera66,204
Chegutu65,800
Zvishavane59,717
Beitbridge58,574
Bindura50,400
Redcliff41,526
Chiredzi40,100
Hwange39,750
Rusape37,906
LocationPopulation
Karoi37,564
Victoria Falls35,215
Chipinge34,959
Gokwe33,073
Kariba27,600
Gwanda26,700
Shurugwi23,304
Mvurwi15,646

Time difference with world cities · Zimbabwe

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 conversionZimbabwe ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

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

Zimbabwe (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
Zimbabwe (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.

Zimbabwe at a glance

Capital
Harare
Area
390,580 km²
Population
16,868,409
Continent
Africa
Currency
ZWG (ZWG)
Calling code
+263
Internet domain
.zw
Spoken languages
English, Shona, nr, nd
Neighbouring countries
Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Zimbabwe use?

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

Does Zimbabwe observe daylight saving time?

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

What is the time difference between Zimbabwe and UTC?

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

What is the calling code and currency of Zimbabwe?

The international calling code of Zimbabwe is +263 and its currency is the Zimbabwean Gold (ZWG). Its internet domain is .zw.

What time is it in Harare now?

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