Time zone
Central Africa Time (UTC+2), UTC+2. IANA zone Africa/Blantyre.
Time in Malawi
Time in Blantyre now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
UTC+2 · UTC+2 Central Africa Time
- Sunrise
- 5:02 AM
- Sunset
- 5:44 PM
- Day length
- 12 h 42 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Blantyre time zone
Clock changes
Blantyre does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+2 all year.
Location
Blantyre, Southern Region, Malawi. Coordinates 15.79° S, 35.01° E; population about 902,588.
Sunrise and sunset in Blantyre today
- Dawn (civil)
- 4:40 AM
- Sunrise
- 5:02 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:23 AM
- Sunset
- 5:44 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:06 PM
- Day length
- 12 h 42 min
- Night length
- 11 h 18 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 4:48 AM – 5:31 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:15 PM – 5:58 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 4:40 AM – 4:48 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:58 PM – 6:06 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Blantyre time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Blantyre |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 7 hours behind Blantyre |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 10 hours behind Blantyre |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 8 hours behind Blantyre |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 9 hours behind Blantyre |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 9 hours behind Blantyre |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 12 hours behind Blantyre |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 11 hours behind Blantyre |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 7 hours behind Blantyre |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 9 hours behind Blantyre |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 8 hours behind Blantyre |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 5 hours behind Blantyre |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 5 hours behind Blantyre |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 2 hours behind Blantyre |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 2 hours behind Blantyre |
Questions about time in Blantyre
What time zone is Blantyre in?
Blantyre uses Central Africa Time (UTC+2, UTC+2) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Africa/Blantyre, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Blantyre observe daylight saving time?
No. Blantyre stays on UTC+2 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Blantyre from UTC?
Blantyre is 2 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Blantyre today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 5:02 AM and set at 5:44 PM, giving 12 h 42 min of daylight.
Near Blantyre
- Lilongwe, Malawi 241 km
- Harare, Zimbabwe 478 km
- Lusaka, Zambia 721 km
- Lubumbashi, DR Congo 933 km
- Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 1,099 km
- Maputo, Mozambique 1,160 km
- Matola, Mozambique 1,162 km
- Manzini, Eswatini 1,249 km