What time is it in Salima right now?

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

What time zone is Salima in?

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

Does Salima observe daylight saving time?

No. Salima 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 Salima?

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

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

Salima, Malawi

2:37 PM:12CAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+2

Country: Malawi
Region: Central Region
Lat/Long: 13°47'S / 34°28'E
Elevation: 512 m
Population: 41,492
Currency: Kwacha (MWK)
Languages: Nyanja, Yao, Tumbuka
Dialling code: +265

Time zone in Salima

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
Salima keeps UTC+2

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Salima today

Sunrise
5:09 AM
Sunset
5:42 PM
Day length
12 hours 33 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Salima for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 13°47'S / 34°28'E.

Time difference between Salima and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Salima
City	Local time	Compared to Salima
New YorkUnited States	Tue 8:37 AM	−6h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 5:37 AM	−9h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 7:37 AM	−7h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 8:37 AM	−6h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 6:37 AM	−8h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 9:37 AM	−5h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 12:37 PM	−2h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 1:37 PM	−1h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 1:37 PM	−1h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 1:37 PM	−1h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 2:37 PM	Same time
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 4:37 PM	+2h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 6:07 PM	+3h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 8:37 PM	+6h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 8:37 PM	+6h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 9:37 PM	+7h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 11:37 PM	+9h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 1:37 AM	+11h (ahead)

Other cities near Salima

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.