What time zone is Lichinga in?

Lichinga currently uses Central Africa Time (CAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Maputo.

What is the UTC offset in Lichinga right now?

Lichinga is currently UTC+02:00

Current Time in Lichinga, Niassa, Mozambique

11:32:59 PM

23:32:59

Friday, September 11, 2026

CAT (Central Africa Time) · UTC+02:00

Africa/Maputo

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Time zone details

Lichinga does not observe daylight saving time in 2026

Daylight in Lichinga

Sunrise5:37 AMSolar noon11:35 AMSunset5:34 PM

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Location facts

Place

Country: Mozambique
Administrative area: Niassa Province
Place type: City or town
Country currency: Mozambican Metical (MZN)

Practical

Languages: Portuguese, Makhuwa
Dialing code: +258
Population: 281,341
Elevation: Approximately 1,349 m (DEM estimate)

Geography

Geographic coordinates: 13° 18' S / 35° 14' E

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Clock changes in Lichinga

2026

No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026

Future clock changes, 2027–2030

Sun & Moon details

Sunrise: 5:37 AM
Solar noon: 11:35 AM
Sunset: 5:34 PM
Daylight duration: 11 hr 58 min43 sec longer than the previous day

Civil twilight: 5:15 AM – 5:56 PM
Nautical twilight: 4:50 AM – 6:20 PM
Astronomical twilight: 4:26 AM – 6:45 PM

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Friday, September 11, 2026

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Sun

Sunrise: 5:37 AM (east, 85.5°)
Sunset: 5:34 PM (west, 274.3°)
Day length: 11 hr 58 min43 sec longer than the previous day
Solar noon: 11:35 AM (72.2° altitude)

Civil twilight

Dawn to dusk: 5:15 AM – 5:56 PM

Additional twilight

Nautical dawn to dusk: 4:50 AM – 6:20 PM
Astronomical dawn to dusk: 4:26 AM – 6:45 PM

Moon

Phase: New Moon (0% illuminated)
Moonrise: 5:37 AM (east, 86.9°)
Moonset: 5:55 PM (west, 269.7°)
Previous principal phase: New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Next principal phase: First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at 10:44 PM

Seven-day daylight outlook

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight for seven local dates
Local date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length	Daily change
Friday, September 11	5:37 AM	5:34 PM	11 hr 58 min	43 sec longer than the previous day
Saturday, September 12	5:36 AM	5:34 PM	11 hr 58 min	44 sec longer than the previous day
Sunday, September 13	5:35 AM	5:34 PM	11 hr 59 min	43 sec longer than the previous day
Monday, September 14	5:34 AM	5:34 PM	12 hr 00 min	44 sec longer than the previous day
Tuesday, September 15	5:34 AM	5:34 PM	12 hr 00 min	43 sec longer than the previous day
Wednesday, September 16	5:33 AM	5:34 PM	12 hr 01 min	44 sec longer than the previous day
Thursday, September 17	5:32 AM	5:34 PM	12 hr 02 min	44 sec longer than the previous day

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Time context

Lichinga follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Maputo

Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (CAT)

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Upcoming national public holidays in Mozambique

Fri, Sep 25, 2026Defense Force’s Day
Sun, Oct 4, 2026Peace and Reconciliation Day
Mon, Oct 5, 2026Public Holiday

Nearby scheduled airports for Lichinga, Niassa, Mozambique

Lichinga AirportVXCMedium airport5.1 km north-northeast

Source: OurAirports record · VXC / FQLC

About 5.1 km (3.2 mi) north-northeast of Lichinga

Scheduled airline service in source data

Kamuzu International AirportLLWLarge airport · Serves Lumbadzi, Malawi166 km west-southwest

Source: OurAirports record · LLW / FWKI

About 166 km (103 mi) west-southwest of Lichinga