Current Time in Hwange, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
5:07:31 PM
17:07:31
CAT (Central Africa Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Harare
Time zone details
Hwange does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Hwange
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Administrative area
- Matabeleland North
- District
- Hwange District
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Zimbabwean Dollar (2009–2024) (ZWL)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Shona, South Ndebele, North Ndebele
- Dialing code
- +263
- Population
- 39,750
- Elevation
- Approximately 767 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 18° 21' S / 26° 29' E
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Clock changes in Hwange
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 24 min1 min 2 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, October 9, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 24 min1 min 2 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (78.0° 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
- Third Quarter — Saturday, October 3, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 24 min | 1 min 2 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 1 min 1 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 1 min 2 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 1 min 2 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 1 min 1 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 1 min 2 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 1 min 1 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Hwange follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Harare
Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (CAT)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Zimbabwe
- Unity Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Hwange, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
Victoria Falls International AirportVFALarge airport · Serves Victoria Falls76.0 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · VFA / FVFA
About 76.0 km (47.2 mi) west-northwest of Hwange
Scheduled airline service in source data
Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International AirportLVILarge airport · Serves Livingstone, Zambia93.8 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · LVI / FLHN
About 93.8 km (58.3 mi) northwest of Hwange
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kasane International AirportBBKLarge airport · Serves Kasane, Botswana153 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · BBK / FBKE
About 153 km (94.9 mi) west-northwest of Hwange
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Hwange in?
- Hwange currently uses Central Africa Time (CAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Harare.
- When is the next clock change in Hwange?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Hwange in the next 12 months
- Does Hwange observe daylight saving time?
- Hwange does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Hwange right now?
- Hwange is currently UTC+02:00