🇲🇼

Current Time in Malawi

Africa - Eastern Africa

21:45:39

Sunday, 09 August 2026

UTC+02:00 CAT Standard Time Africa/Blantyre
Malawi 21:45 CAT
New York 15:45 EDT
London 20:45 BST
Dubai 23:45 GST
Singapore 03:45 SGT
Tokyo 04:45 JST
Sydney 05:45 AEST
UTC +02:00

CAT - Currently observed in Malawi

  • • The IANA time zone identifier for Malawi is Africa/Blantyre

Time difference from Malawi

All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from Malawi (centre = same time).

Los Angeles PDT
-9h
12:45
Chicago CDT
-7h
14:45
New York EDT
-6h
15:45
Toronto EDT
-6h
15:45
São Paulo BRT
-5h
16:45
London BST
-1h
20:45
Paris CEST
same
21:45
Berlin CEST
same
21:45
Johannesburg SAST
same
21:45
Cairo EEST
+1h
22:45
Moscow MSK
+1h
22:45
Nairobi EAT
+1h
22:45
Istanbul TRT
+1h
22:45
Dubai GST
+2h
23:45
Karachi PKT
+3h
00:45
Mumbai IST
+3h 30m
01:15
Dhaka BDT
+4h
01:45
Bangkok ICT
+5h
02:45
Singapore SGT
+6h
03:45
Hong Kong HKT
+6h
03:45
Shanghai SGT
+6h
03:45
Tokyo JST
+7h
04:45
Seoul KST
+7h
04:45
Sydney AEST
+8h
05:45
Auckland NZST
+10h
07:45
Compare other time zones →

Country Facts

Country 🇲🇼 Malawi
Region Africa
Subregion Eastern Africa
ISO Code MW / MWI
IANA Zone Africa/Blantyre
UTC Offset +02:00
DST Active No
Currency MWK  - Malawian Kwacha
Population 19,100,000
Area 118,484 km²
Calling Code ++265
Languages Chichewa, English
Cities 3

Create a free account to save countries and get personalised world clocks.

Sign up to save

Related

Cities in Malawi (3 in database)

City Local Time IANA Zone Capital
Blantyre 21:45 Africa/Blantyre -
Mzuzu 21:45 Africa/Blantyre -
Lilongwe 21:45 Africa/Blantyre Capital

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current time in Malawi? + −
The current local time in Malawi is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second. The primary IANA time zone is Africa/Blantyre, currently at UTC+02:00 (CAT). The exact time right now is 21:45:39 on Sunday, 09 August 2026.
Does Malawi observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Malawi is not currently observing Daylight Saving Time. The active offset is UTC+02:00 (CAT). DST rules are maintained in the IANA tz database under the Africa/Blantyre zone entry.
What UTC offset is Malawi? + −
Malawi is currently at UTC+02:00, using the abbreviation CAT. The IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Blantyre. To convert a time to or from Malawi, use the Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of Malawi? + −
The capital of Malawi is Lilongwe. It uses the Africa/Blantyre IANA time zone. See the Lilongwe time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does Malawi use? + −
Malawi uses the Malawian Kwacha (MWK) as its official currency. The international calling code is ++265.