Current Time in Lilongwe, Malawi
Wednesday, 16 September 2026Week 38
Africa/Blantyre • UTC+2 • CAT
The live clock above shows the current local time in Lilongwe, Malawi. Lilongwe uses the Africa/Blantyre time zone and is currently on CAT (UTC+2). It is the largest city in Malawi by population.
Sunrise: 05:40•Sunset: 17:41•Day length: 12h 1m••Timezone: UTC+2 (CAT)
Lilongwe Time Zone
Lilongwe follows the Africa/Blantyre time zone. It stays on CAT (UTC+2) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | Africa/Blantyre |
|---|---|
| Standard time | CAT |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC+2 |
| Daylight saving | No |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No daylight saving time
Lilongwe stays on CAT (UTC+2) all year.
Time Difference (Relative to Lilongwe)
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UTC−2 hours
Lilongwe (Current)
0 hours
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| Location | Lilongwe 09:00 | Lilongwe 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 16:00 | 00:00 |
| Beijing | 15:00 | 23:00 |
| Paris | 09:00 | 17:00 |
| London | 08:00 | 16:00 |
| New York City | 03:00 | 11:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Lilongwe.
- Time zone
- Africa/Blantyre
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Abbreviation
- CAT
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Coordinates
- -13.97, 33.79
- Population
- 1,115,815
- Dialing code
- +265
- Currency
- MWK
- ISO week
- 38
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Lilongwe right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Lilongwe. Lilongwe is currently on CAT (UTC+2).
- What time zone is Lilongwe in?
- Lilongwe uses the IANA time zone Africa/Blantyre.
- What is the UTC offset of Lilongwe?
- Lilongwe is on CAT, UTC+2, all year.
- Does Lilongwe change the clocks?
- No. Lilongwe stays on the same time all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- How far ahead of UTC is Lilongwe?
- Lilongwe is currently 2 hours ahead of UTC.