Current Time in Lilongwe, Malawi 🇲🇼
Lat/Long:
13.96° S,
33.77° E
Population: 980,000
Country:
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Malawi
IANA Timezone:
Africa/Blantyre
UTC Offset:
+02:00
Timezone:
CAT
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Malawi:
CAT
Time in Lilongwe — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Lilongwe's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Lilongwe right now?
The current local time in Lilongwe, Malawi is 13:15 (Saturday, August 08, 2026). Lilongwe observes the Africa/Blantyre time zone, which is UTC+2 .
Which time zone does Lilongwe use?
Lilongwe 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 Lilongwe.
Does Lilongwe observe daylight saving time?
Lilongwe 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 Lilongwe?
Right now Lilongwe is at UTC+2. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Lilongwe observes DST.
When does the day change in Lilongwe?
Midnight in Lilongwe occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Blantyre zone. Since Lilongwe is at UTC+2, the date here is ahead of UTC by 2 hours.