Right now, local time in Harare is 09:32 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Harare ranks #317 worldwide by population — the largest city in Zimbabwe.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Harare GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Day length
- 12h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 11h 04m (winter) – 13h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Harare — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 17.8277° S, 31.0534° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Harare
- Country
- 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
- Population
- 1,542,813 · #317 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Harare through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 17.83° N, 148.95° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, 655 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Harare today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:00
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 18:03
- Isha
- 19:15
- Qibla direction
- 12.7° from north (NNE (13°))
Full prayer timetable for Harare — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Harare sits in the Africa/Harare time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 46m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. As the largest city in Zimbabwe, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Harare's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 5,463 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,475 km off. Its position on the globe is 17.83° S, 31.05° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 23:32 | −10h |
| Chicago | 01:32 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 04:32 | −5h |
| London | 07:32 | −2h |
| Paris | 08:32 | −1h |
| Moscow | 10:32 | +1h |
| Dubai | 11:32 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 13:02 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 15:32 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 15:32 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 16:32 | +7h |
| Sydney | 18:32 | +9h |
Best time to call Harare
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Harare local time:
Cities sharing Harare's time zone
Distances from Harare
| Dubai | 5,463 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 6,135 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 7,941 km | NNW (341°) |
| São Paulo | 8,010 km | WSW (250°) |
| Moscow | 8,206 km | N (4°) |
| Singapore | 8,234 km | E (83°) |
| London | 8,284 km | NNW (340°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,076 km | ENE (67°) |
| Sydney | 11,463 km | SE (133°) |
| Tokyo | 12,809 km | ENE (58°) |
| Chicago | 13,677 km | NW (309°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,475 km | NW (307°) |
Cities near Harare
- Epworth12 km · 09:32
- Mount Hampden15 km · 09:32
- Harare Western Suburbs19 km · 09:32
- Chitungwiza21 km · 09:32
- Ruwa21 km · 09:32
- Mazowe37 km · 09:32
- Norton38 km · 09:32
- Concession51 km · 09:32
FAQ
What time is it in Harare right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Harare (Zimbabwe), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Harare in?
Harare runs on the Africa/Harare IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Harare observe daylight saving time?
Harare does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Harare today?
Harare sees sunrise at 05:17 and sunset at 18:03 today, giving 12h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Harare tonight?
The moon phase over Harare tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 52.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Harare?
The antipode of Harare — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 17.83° N, 148.95° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, roughly 655 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Harare?
Harare lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Harare?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Harare, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.