Current Time in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
8:59:20 PM
20:59:20
CAT (Central Africa Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Harare
Clock format
Time zone details
Bulawayo does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Bulawayo
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Zimbabwean Dollar (2009–2024) (ZWL)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Shona, South Ndebele, North Ndebele
- Dialing code
- +263
- Population
- 665,952
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,348 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 20° 08' S / 28° 34' E
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Bulawayo follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Harare
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Bulawayo local time
Clock changes in Bulawayo
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
- 12 hr 40 min1 min 5 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
Waxing GibbousMoon illumination84%
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Thursday, October 22, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 40 min1 min 5 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (81.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous (84% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 40 min | 1 min 5 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 41 min | 1 min 6 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 42 min | 1 min 5 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 43 min | 1 min 5 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 44 min | 1 min 4 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 45 min | 1 min 4 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 46 min | 1 min 4 sec longer than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Bulawayo
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Plan around Bulawayo
Upcoming national public holidays in Zimbabwe
- Unity Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International AirportBUQLarge airport15.4 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BUQ / FVJN
About 15.4 km (9.6 mi) north-northeast of Bulawayo
Scheduled airline service in source data
Phillip Gaonwe Matante International AirportFRWLarge airport · Serves Francistown, Botswana161 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · FRW / FBPM
About 161 km (100 mi) southwest of Bulawayo
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
GweruMidlands Province151 kmNEZvishavaneMasvingo Province156 kmEShurugwiMidlands Province158 kmEFrancistownCity of Francistown159 kmSWRedcliffMidlands Province177 kmNETonotaCentral185 kmSWKwekweMidlands Province187 kmNESelebi-PhikweSelibe Phikwe217 kmSEpworthHarare369 kmNEDiepslootCity of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality646 kmSSpringsEkurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality679 kmSMmabathoNgaka Modiri Molema District Municipality702 kmSW
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Bulawayo in?
- Bulawayo uses Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Harare.
- When is the next clock change in Bulawayo?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Bulawayo in the next 12 months
- Does Bulawayo observe daylight saving time?
- No. Bulawayo uses CAT (UTC+2) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Bulawayo?
- Bulawayo is UTC+2 all year