What time is it in Lilongwe right now?

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

What time zone is Lilongwe in?

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

Does Lilongwe observe daylight saving time?

No. Lilongwe 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 Lilongwe?

Open the time zone converter for Lilongwe 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 Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi

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

Lilongwe, Malawi

2:24 PM:38CAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+2

Country: Malawi
Region: Central Region
Lat/Long: 13°58'S / 33°47'E
Elevation: 1,056 m
Population: 1,115,815
Currency: Kwacha (MWK)
Languages: Nyanja, Yao, Tumbuka
Dialling code: +265

Time zone in Lilongwe

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
Lilongwe keeps UTC+2

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Lilongwe today

Sunrise
5:12 AM
Sunset
5:45 PM
Day length
12 hours 33 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Lilongwe for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 13°58'S / 33°47'E.

Time difference between Lilongwe and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Lilongwe
City	Local time	Compared to Lilongwe
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 Lilongwe

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.