What time is it in Bulawayo right now?

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

What time zone is Bulawayo in?

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

Does Bulawayo observe daylight saving time?

No. Bulawayo 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 Bulawayo?

Open the time zone converter for Bulawayo 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 Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

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

Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

1:14 PM:58CAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+2

Country: Zimbabwe
Region: Bulawayo
Lat/Long: 20°09'S / 28°35'E
Elevation: 1,348 m
Population: 665,952
Currency: Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG)
Languages: English, Shona, South Ndebele, North Ndebele
Dialling code: +263

Time zone in Bulawayo

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
Bulawayo keeps UTC+2

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Bulawayo today

Sunrise
5:26 AM
Sunset
6:12 PM
Day length
12 hours 46 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Bulawayo for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 20°09'S / 28°35'E.

Time difference between Bulawayo and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Bulawayo
City	Local time	Compared to Bulawayo
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:14 AM	−6h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:14 AM	−9h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:14 AM	−7h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:14 AM	−6h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:14 AM	−8h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:14 AM	−5h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:14 AM	−2h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:14 PM	−1h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:14 PM	−1h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:14 PM	−1h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:14 PM	Same time
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:14 PM	+2h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:44 PM	+3h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:14 PM	+6h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:14 PM	+6h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:14 PM	+7h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:14 PM	+9h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:14 AM	+11h (ahead)

Other cities near Bulawayo

All 29 cities in Zimbabwe

Frequently asked questions

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.