Current Time in Harare, Zimbabwe
Monday, 2 November 2026Week 45
Africa/Harare • UTC+2 • CAT
The live clock above shows the current local time in Harare, Zimbabwe. Harare uses the Africa/Harare time zone and is currently on CAT (UTC+2). It is the largest city in Zimbabwe by population.
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Month
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Sunrise: 05:17•Sunset: 18:03•Day length: 12h 46m+1 min vs yesterday••Timezone: UTC+2 (CAT)
Last quarterSunrise05:17Solar noon11:40Sunset18:03
00:00day length 12h 46m24:00
Harare Time Zone
Harare follows the Africa/Harare time zone. It stays on CAT (UTC+2) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | Africa/Harare |
|---|---|
| Standard time | CAT |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC+2 |
| Daylight saving | No |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No daylight saving time
Harare stays on CAT (UTC+2) all year.
Time Difference (Relative to Harare)
← Behind (- hours)← −h• Harare (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →+h →
UTC−2 hours
Harare (Current)
0 hours
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If it is 12:00 in Harare, it is:
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| Location | Harare 09:00 | Harare 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 16:00 | 00:00 |
| Beijing | 15:00 | 23:00 |
| Paris | 08:00 | 16:00 |
| London | 07:00 | 15:00 |
| New York City | 02:00 | 10:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Harare.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Africa/Harare
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Abbreviation
- CAT
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Coordinates
- -17.83, 31.05
- Population
- 1,542,813
- Dialing code
- +263
- Currency
- ZWG
- ISO week
- 45
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Harare right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Harare. Harare is currently on CAT (UTC+2).
- What time zone is Harare in?
- Harare uses the IANA time zone Africa/Harare.
- What is the UTC offset of Harare?
- Harare is on CAT, UTC+2, all year.
- Does Harare change the clocks?
- No. Harare stays on the same time all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- How far ahead of UTC is Harare?
- Harare is currently 2 hours ahead of UTC.