Time in Malawi

Friday, October 16, 2026

CAT (UTC+2), Central Africa Time

Malawi is 6 hours ahead of New York.

Convert Malawi time

Malawi
Fri, Oct 16
CATUTC+2
New York
United States
Fri, Oct 16
EDTUTC-4-6h
London
United Kingdom
Fri, Oct 16
BSTUTC+1-1h
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Time difference from Malawi

Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Malawi they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.

PlaceTime nowDifference from Malawi
New YorkUnited States2:00 PM EDT-6h
LondonUnited Kingdom7:00 PM BST-1h
Los AngelesCalifornia, United States11:00 AM PDT-9h
ChicagoIllinois, United States1:00 PM CDT-7h
TorontoOntario, Canada2:00 PM EDT-6h
São PauloBrazil3:00 PM BRT-5h
ParisFrance8:00 PM CEST±0
BerlinGermany8:00 PM CEST±0
MoscowRussia9:00 PM MSK+1h
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates10:00 PM GST+2h
New DelhiDelhi, India11:30 PM IST+3h 30m
BangkokThailand1:00 AM ICTnext day+5h
Singapore2:00 AM SGTnext day+6h
ShanghaiChina2:00 AM CSTnext day+6h
TokyoJapan3:00 AM JSTnext day+7h
SydneyNew South Wales, Australia5:00 AM AEDTnext day+9h
AucklandNew Zealand7:00 AM NZDTnext day+11h
JohannesburgSouth Africa8:00 PM SAST±0

Malawi time zone

Local time
8:00 PM
Date
Oct 16, 2026
Time zone
CAT
UTC offset
UTC+2
IANA time zone
Africa/Blantyre
Dialing code
+265

Daylight saving time

Malawi does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+2 all year.

Sunrise and sunset in Malawi today

Sunrise
5:18 AM
Sunset
5:42 PM
Day length
12h 25m
Solar noon
11:30 AM

Cities in Malawi

Questions and answers

What time zone is Malawi in?

Malawi uses Central Africa Time (Africa/Blantyre); the local time is currently UTC+2.

Does Malawi observe daylight saving time?

No. Malawi stays on UTC+2 all year.

What is the time difference between Malawi and New York?

Malawi is 6 hours ahead of New York.

What is the international dialing code for Malawi?

The country calling code is +265.