Time in Mozambique
Mozambique keeps one time: Central Africa Time, UTC+2 all year, with no daylight saving time. Mozambique borders South Africa, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Eswatini. Its capital is Maputo.
- Population
- 29,495,962 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 309,496 sq mi (801,590 km²)
- Currency
- Metical (MZN)
- Languages
- Portuguese (Mozambique), Makhuwa
- Calling code
- +258
- Driving side
- Left
- Country code (ISO)
- MZ
- Coordinates (central point)
- -18.637466, 34.671062
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
Maputo, Nampula, Beira, Chimoio, Tete, Quelimane, Lichinga, and Nacala all keep Central Africa Time, like the rest of Mozambique.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | UTC+2 all year | same time |
| Tanzania | UTC+3 all year | 1 hour ahead |
| Eswatini | UTC+2 all year | same time |
| South Africa | UTC+2 all year | same time |
| Zambia | UTC+2 all year | same time |
| Malawi | 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.
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
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.