Time in Lilongwe
The exact local hour in Lilongwe, Malawi — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Lilongwe sits at -13.9626° S, 33.7741° 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 | 05:32 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 05:54 (5:54 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 11:43 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 17:32 (5:32 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 17:54 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 11h 37m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Lilongwe is in the Africa/Blantyre zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+2.
Lilongwe 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.
Lilongwe compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Lilongwe, with the great-circle distance from Lilongwe for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −1h | 7,983 km · 4,960 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −6h | 12,505 km · 7,770 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +7h | 12,329 km · 7,661 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +2h | 4,939 km · 3,069 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +8h | 11,531 km · 7,165 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −9h | 16,422 km · 10,204 mi |
About Lilongwe
| Country | Malawi |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,122,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -13.9626, 33.7741 |
| IANA time zone | Africa/Blantyre |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 |
| Country calling code | +265 |
| Currency | MWK |
Cities one hour from Lilongwe
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 Lilongwe on the world clock.