Time in Harare
The exact local hour in Harare, Zimbabwe — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Harare sits at -17.8252° S, 31.0335° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:47 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:09 (6:09 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 11:54 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 17:39 (5:39 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:01 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 11h 29m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Harare is in the Africa/Harare zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+2.
Harare does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+2 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Harare compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Harare, with the great-circle distance from Harare for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −1h | 8,283 km · 5,147 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −6h | 12,539 km · 7,791 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +7h | 12,807 km · 7,958 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +2h | 5,457 km · 3,391 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +8h | 11,465 km · 7,124 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −9h | 16,474 km · 10,236 mi |
About Harare
| Country | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,542,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -17.8252, 31.0335 |
| IANA time zone | Africa/Harare |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 |
| Country calling code | +263 |
| Currency | ZWL |
Cities one hour from Harare
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Harare on the world clock.