Time in Malawi
Malawi keeps one time: Central Africa Time, UTC+2 all year, with no daylight saving time. Malawi borders Tanzania, Mozambique, and Zambia. Its capital is Lilongwe.
- Population
- 17,563,749 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 45,745 sq mi (118,480 km²)
- Currency
- Kwacha (MWK)
- Languages
- Nyanja, Yao, Tumbuka, Malawi Sena
- Calling code
- +265
- Driving side
- Left
- Country code (ISO)
- MW
- Coordinates (central point)
- -13.275364, 33.736266
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
Lilongwe, Blantyre, Mzuzu, Zomba, Karonga, Kasungu, Mangochi, and Salima all keep Central Africa Time, like the rest of Malawi.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | UTC+3 all year | 1 hour ahead |
| Mozambique | UTC+2 all year | same time |
| Zambia | UTC+2 all year | same time |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
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Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.