Current Time in Blantyre, Malawi 🇲🇼
Lat/Long:
15.78° S,
35.01° E
Population: 902,588
Country:
🇲🇼
Malawi
IANA Timezone:
Africa/Blantyre
UTC Offset:
+02:00
Timezone:
CAT
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Malawi:
CAT
Time in Blantyre — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Blantyre's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Blantyre right now?
The current local time in Blantyre, Malawi is 23:26 (Tuesday, August 04, 2026). Blantyre observes the Africa/Blantyre time zone, which is UTC+2 .
Which time zone does Blantyre use?
Blantyre uses Africa/Blantyre, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Blantyre.
Does Blantyre observe daylight saving time?
Blantyre is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Africa/Blantyre time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Blantyre?
Right now Blantyre is at UTC+2. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Blantyre observes DST.
When does the day change in Blantyre?
Midnight in Blantyre occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Blantyre zone. Since Blantyre is at UTC+2, the date here is ahead of UTC by 2 hours.