What time is it in Balaka right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balaka, Malawi, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Africa/Blantyre. Balaka is 2 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Balaka in?

Balaka uses CAT (Central Africa Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Blantyre, and the current UTC offset is UTC+2.

Does Balaka observe daylight saving time?

No. Balaka stays on UTC+2 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Balaka?

Open the time zone converter for Balaka to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Balaka, Southern Region, Malawi

Balaka is on CAT (Central Africa Time), UTC+2. Balaka does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Balaka, Malawi

12:28 PM:30CAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+2

Country: Malawi
Region: Southern Region
Lat/Long: 14°59'S / 34°57'E
Elevation: 633 m
Population: 40,950
Currency: Kwacha (MWK)
Languages: Nyanja, Yao, Tumbuka
Dialling code: +265

Time zone in Balaka

Time zone
CAT
Central Africa Time
UTC offset
UTC+2
2 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Balaka keeps UTC+2

Balaka keeps the time of the IANA zone Africa/Blantyre, the one time zone in use in Malawi. Balaka does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Balaka today

Sunrise
5:06 AM
Sunset
5:41 PM
Day length
12 hours 35 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Balaka for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 14°59'S / 34°57'E.

Time difference between Balaka and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Balaka. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Balaka
City	Local time	Compared to Balaka
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:28 AM	−6h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:28 AM	−9h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:28 AM	−7h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:28 AM	−6h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:28 AM	−8h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:28 AM	−5h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:28 AM	−2h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:28 AM	−1h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:28 AM	−1h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:28 AM	−1h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:28 PM	Same time
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:28 PM	+2h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 3:58 PM	+3h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:28 PM	+6h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:28 PM	+6h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:28 PM	+7h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:28 PM	+9h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:28 PM	+11h (ahead)

Other cities near Balaka

All 23 cities in Malawi

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.