What time zone is Blantyre in?

Blantyre uses Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Blantyre.

Does Blantyre observe daylight saving time?

No. Blantyre uses CAT (UTC+2) all year.

Current Time in Blantyre, Southern Region, Malawi

9:03:38 AM

09:03:38

Friday, October 30, 2026

CAT (Central Africa Time) · UTC+02:00

Africa/Blantyre

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Time zone details

Blantyre does not observe daylight saving time in 2026

Daylight in Blantyre

Sunrise5:04 AMSolar noon11:23 AMSunset5:43 PM

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Location facts

Place

Country: Malawi
Administrative area: Southern Region
District: Blantyre District
Place type: City or town
Country currency: Malawian Kwacha (MWK)

Practical

Country languages: Nyanja, Tumbuka
Dialing code: +265
Population: 902,588
Elevation: Approximately 1,041 m (DEM estimate)

Geography

Geographic coordinates: 15° 47' S / 35° 00' E

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Clock changes in Blantyre

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Sun & Moon details

Sunrise: 5:04 AM
Solar noon: 11:23 AM
Sunset: 5:43 PM
Daylight duration: 12 hr 39 min48 sec longer than the previous day

Civil twilight: 4:41 AM – 6:05 PM
Nautical twilight: 4:15 AM – 6:31 PM
Astronomical twilight: 3:49 AM – 6:58 PM

Waning GibbousMoon illumination77%

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Friday, October 30, 2026

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Sun

Sunrise: 5:04 AM (east, 104.5°)
Sunset: 5:43 PM (west, 255.3°)
Day length: 12 hr 39 min48 sec longer than the previous day
Solar noon: 11:23 AM (88.1° altitude)

Civil twilight

Dawn to dusk: 4:41 AM – 6:05 PM

Additional twilight

Nautical dawn to dusk: 4:15 AM – 6:31 PM
Astronomical dawn to dusk: 3:49 AM – 6:58 PM

Moon

Phase: Waning Gibbous (77% illuminated)
Moonrise: 10:26 PM (northeast, 62.2°)
Moonset: 8:43 AM (northwest, 298.7°)
Previous principal phase: Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at 6:12 AM
Next principal phase: Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 10:28 PM

Seven-day daylight outlook

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight for seven local dates
Local date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length	Daily change
Friday, October 30	5:04 AM	5:43 PM	12 hr 39 min	48 sec longer than the previous day
Saturday, October 31	5:03 AM	5:43 PM	12 hr 39 min	48 sec longer than the previous day
Sunday, November 1	5:03 AM	5:43 PM	12 hr 40 min	48 sec longer than the previous day
Monday, November 2	5:03 AM	5:44 PM	12 hr 41 min	47 sec longer than the previous day
Tuesday, November 3	5:02 AM	5:44 PM	12 hr 42 min	47 sec longer than the previous day
Wednesday, November 4	5:02 AM	5:44 PM	12 hr 43 min	46 sec longer than the previous day
Thursday, November 5	5:01 AM	5:45 PM	12 hr 43 min	46 sec longer than the previous day

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Upcoming national public holidays in Malawi

Fri, Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day
Fri, Jan 1, 2027New Year's Day
Fri, Jan 15, 2027John Chilembwe Day

Nearby scheduled airports for Blantyre, Southern Region, Malawi

Chileka International AirportBLZLarge airport12.6 km north-northwest

Source: OurAirports record · BLZ / FWCL

About 12.6 km (7.8 mi) north-northwest of Blantyre

Scheduled airline service in source data

Tete AirportTETLarge airport · Serves Tete, Mozambique151 km west-southwest

Source: OurAirports record · TET / FQTT

About 151 km (93.6 mi) west-southwest of Blantyre