What time is it in Blantyre right now?

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

What time zone is Blantyre in?

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

Does Blantyre observe daylight saving time?

No. Blantyre 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 Blantyre?

Open the time zone converter for Blantyre 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 Blantyre, Southern Region, Malawi

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

Blantyre, Malawi

2:24 PM:38CAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+2

Country: Malawi
Region: Southern Region
Lat/Long: 15°47'S / 35°01'E
Elevation: 1,041 m
Population: 902,588
Currency: Kwacha (MWK)
Languages: Nyanja, Yao, Tumbuka
Dialling code: +265

Time zone in Blantyre

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
Blantyre keeps UTC+2

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Blantyre today

Sunrise
5:05 AM
Sunset
5:42 PM
Day length
12 hours 37 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Blantyre for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 15°47'S / 35°01'E.

Time difference between Blantyre and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Blantyre
City	Local time	Compared to Blantyre
New YorkUnited States	Tue 8:24 AM	−6h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 5:24 AM	−9h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 7:24 AM	−7h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 8:24 AM	−6h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 6:24 AM	−8h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 9:24 AM	−5h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 12:24 PM	−2h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 1:24 PM	−1h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 1:24 PM	−1h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 1:24 PM	−1h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 2:24 PM	Same time
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 4:24 PM	+2h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:54 PM	+3h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 8:24 PM	+6h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 8:24 PM	+6h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 9:24 PM	+7h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 11:24 PM	+9h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 1:24 AM	+11h (ahead)

Other cities near Blantyre

All 23 cities in Malawi

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