Time zone
Central Africa Time (UTC+2), UTC+2. IANA zone Africa/Blantyre.
Time in Malawi
Time in Lilongwe now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
UTC+2 · UTC+2 Central Africa Time
- Sunrise
- 5:09 AM
- Sunset
- 5:47 PM
- Day length
- 12 h 38 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Lilongwe time zone
Clock changes
Lilongwe does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+2 all year.
Location
Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi. Coordinates 13.97° S, 33.79° E; population about 1,115,815.
Sunrise and sunset in Lilongwe today
- Dawn (civil)
- 4:47 AM
- Sunrise
- 5:09 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:28 AM
- Sunset
- 5:47 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:09 PM
- Day length
- 12 h 38 min
- Night length
- 11 h 22 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 4:55 AM – 5:38 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:18 PM – 6:00 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 4:47 AM – 4:55 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:00 PM – 6:09 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.
Lilongwe time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Lilongwe |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 7 hours behind Lilongwe |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 10 hours behind Lilongwe |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 8 hours behind Lilongwe |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 9 hours behind Lilongwe |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 9 hours behind Lilongwe |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 12 hours behind Lilongwe |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 11 hours behind Lilongwe |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 7 hours behind Lilongwe |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 9 hours behind Lilongwe |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 8 hours behind Lilongwe |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 5 hours behind Lilongwe |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 5 hours behind Lilongwe |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 2 hours behind Lilongwe |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 2 hours behind Lilongwe |
Questions about time in Lilongwe
What time zone is Lilongwe in?
Lilongwe 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 Lilongwe observe daylight saving time?
No. Lilongwe stays on UTC+2 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Lilongwe from UTC?
Lilongwe is 2 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lilongwe 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 5:09 AM and set at 5:47 PM, giving 12 h 38 min of daylight.
Near Lilongwe
- Blantyre, Malawi 241 km
- Harare, Zimbabwe 519 km
- Lusaka, Zambia 613 km
- Lubumbashi, DR Congo 730 km
- Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 995 km
- Bujumbura, Burundi 1,273 km
- Mombasa, Kenya 1,277 km
- Mwanza, Tanzania 1,277 km