Current Time in Matola, Mozambique 🇲🇿

Lat/Long: 25.96° S, 32.46° E

Population: 1,198,988

Country: 🇲🇿 Mozambique

IANA Timezone: Africa/Maputo

UTC Offset: +02:00

Timezone: CAT

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌

Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Mozambique: CAT

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Moon Phases & Times for Matola

🌔 Current Phase

Waxing Gibbous

💡 Illumination

60.2%

🌕 Next Moonrise

↑ Today, 12:03

🌑 Next Moonset

↓ Today, 01:31

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00:00:00

Sunday, 20 September 2026

Time in Matola — FAQ

Answers refreshed each request based on Matola's current local time, time zone, and DST status.

What time is it in Matola right now?

The current local time in Matola, Mozambique is 00:18 (Sunday, September 20, 2026). Matola observes the Africa/Maputo time zone, which is UTC+2 .

Which time zone does Matola use?

Matola uses Africa/Maputo, 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 Matola.

Does Matola observe daylight saving time?

Matola is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Africa/Maputo 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 Matola?

Right now Matola is at UTC+2. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Matola observes DST.

When does the day change in Matola?

Midnight in Matola occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Maputo zone. Since Matola is at UTC+2, the date here is ahead of UTC by 2 hours.

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