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Current Time in Malawi
Africa - Eastern Africa
15:20:48
Thursday, 29 October 2026
UTC +02:00
CAT - Currently observed in Malawi
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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).
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 |
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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
15:20:48
on Thursday, 29 October 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.