Current Time in Matola, Maputo, Mozambique
10:12:11 PM
22:12:11
CAT (Central Africa Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Maputo
Time zone details
Matola does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Matola
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Mozambique
- Administrative area
- Maputo Province
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Mozambican Metical (MZN)
Practical
- Languages
- Portuguese, Makhuwa
- Dialing code
- +258
- Population
- 1,198,988
- Elevation
- Approximately 42 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 25° 57' S / 32° 27' E
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Clock changes in Matola
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 51 min1 min 30 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 51 min1 min 30 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (60.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 51 min | 1 min 30 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 53 min | 1 min 29 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 54 min | 1 min 30 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 56 min | 1 min 30 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 57 min | 1 min 30 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 59 min | 1 min 30 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 00 min | 1 min 31 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Matola follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Maputo
Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (CAT)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Mozambique
- Defense Force’s Day
- Peace and Reconciliation Day
- Public Holiday
Nearby scheduled airports for Matola, Maputo, Mozambique
Maputo AirportMPMLarge airport · Serves Maputo12.3 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · MPM / FQMA
About 12.3 km (7.6 mi) east-northeast of Matola
Scheduled airline service in source data
King Mswati III International AirportSHOLarge airport · Serves Mpaka, Eswatini86.2 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · SHO / FDSK
About 86.2 km (53.6 mi) west-southwest of Matola
Scheduled airline service in source data
Skukuza AirportSZKMedium airport · Serves Skukuza, South Africa142 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SZK / FASZ
About 142 km (87.9 mi) northwest of Matola
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Matola in?
- Matola currently uses Central Africa Time (CAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Maputo.
- When is the next clock change in Matola?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Matola in the next 12 months
- Does Matola observe daylight saving time?
- Matola does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Matola right now?
- Matola is currently UTC+02:00