What time is it in Chitipa right now?

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

What time zone is Chitipa in?

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

Does Chitipa observe daylight saving time?

No. Chitipa 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 Chitipa?

Open the time zone converter for Chitipa 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 Chitipa, Northern Region, Malawi

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

Chitipa, Malawi

12:26 PM:54CAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+2

Country: Malawi
Region: Northern Region
Lat/Long: 9°42'S / 33°16'E
Elevation: 1,286 m
Population: 20,011
Currency: Kwacha (MWK)
Languages: Nyanja, Yao, Tumbuka
Dialling code: +265

Time zone in Chitipa

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
Chitipa keeps UTC+2

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Chitipa today

Sunrise
5:18 AM
Sunset
5:43 PM
Day length
12 hours 25 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Chitipa for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 9°42'S / 33°16'E.

Time difference between Chitipa and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Chitipa
City	Local time	Compared to Chitipa
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:26 AM	−6h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:26 AM	−9h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:26 AM	−7h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:26 AM	−6h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:26 AM	−8h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:26 AM	−5h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:26 AM	−2h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:26 AM	−1h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:26 AM	−1h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:26 AM	−1h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:26 PM	Same time
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:26 PM	+2h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 3:56 PM	+3h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:26 PM	+6h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:26 PM	+6h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:26 PM	+7h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:26 PM	+9h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:26 PM	+11h (ahead)

Other cities near Chitipa

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.