Current Time in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 🇿🇼
Lat/Long:
20.15° S,
28.58° E
Population: 1,200,337
Country:
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Zimbabwe
IANA Timezone:
Africa/Harare
UTC Offset:
+02:00
Timezone:
CAT
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Zimbabwe:
CAT
Time in Bulawayo — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Bulawayo's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Bulawayo right now?
The current local time in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe is 17:53 (Tuesday, June 16, 2026). Bulawayo observes the Africa/Harare time zone, which is UTC+2 .
Which time zone does Bulawayo use?
Bulawayo uses Africa/Harare, 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 Bulawayo.
Does Bulawayo observe daylight saving time?
Bulawayo is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Africa/Harare 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 Bulawayo?
Right now Bulawayo is at UTC+2. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Bulawayo observes DST.
When does the day change in Bulawayo?
Midnight in Bulawayo occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Harare zone. Since Bulawayo is at UTC+2, the date here is ahead of UTC by 2 hours.