Current Time in Harare, Zimbabwe 🇿🇼
Lat/Long:
17.83° S,
31.03° E
Population: 1,600,000
Country:
🇿🇼
Zimbabwe
IANA Timezone:
Africa/Harare
UTC Offset:
+02:00
Timezone:
CAT
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Zimbabwe:
CAT
Time in Harare — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Harare's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Harare right now?
The current local time in Harare, Zimbabwe is 19:15 (Thursday, August 06, 2026). Harare observes the Africa/Harare time zone, which is UTC+2 .
Which time zone does Harare use?
Harare 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 Harare.
Does Harare observe daylight saving time?
Harare 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 Harare?
Right now Harare is at UTC+2. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Harare observes DST.
When does the day change in Harare?
Midnight in Harare occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Harare zone. Since Harare is at UTC+2, the date here is ahead of UTC by 2 hours.