Right now, local time in Karonga is 11:52 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Karonga ranks #8984 worldwide by population and #5 in Malawi.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Blantyre GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 31m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:15
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 12h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:29
- Daylight range
- 11h 33m (winter) – 12h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 51% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Karonga — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.9333° S, 33.9333° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Region
- Country
- 🇲🇼 Malawi
- Population
- 69,486 · #8984 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Karonga through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.93° N, 146.07° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, 1,424 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Karonga today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:01
- Sunrise
- 05:14
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:42
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 10.4° from north (N (10°))
Full prayer timetable for Karonga — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Karonga sits in the Africa/Blantyre time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 28m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 39 cities we cover in Malawi.
Karonga's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 4,547 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,114 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.93° S, 33.93° 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 | 01:52 | −10h |
| Chicago | 03:52 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 06:52 | −5h |
| London | 09:52 | −2h |
| Paris | 10:52 | −1h |
| Moscow | 12:52 | +1h |
| Dubai | 13:52 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 15:22 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:52 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 17:52 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 18:52 | +7h |
| Sydney | 20:52 | +9h |
Best time to call Karonga
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Karonga local time:
Cities sharing Karonga's time zone
Distances from Karonga
| Dubai | 4,547 km | NNE (30°) |
| Mumbai | 5,345 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 7,231 km | NNW (338°) |
| Moscow | 7,313 km | N (2°) |
| London | 7,573 km | NNW (338°) |
| Singapore | 7,834 km | E (85°) |
| São Paulo | 8,614 km | WSW (248°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,440 km | ENE (66°) |
| Sydney | 11,807 km | SE (130°) |
| Tokyo | 12,069 km | NE (56°) |
| Chicago | 13,336 km | NW (313°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,114 km | NW (318°) |
Cities near Karonga
FAQ
What time is it in Karonga right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Karonga (Malawi), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Karonga in?
Karonga runs on the Africa/Blantyre IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Karonga observe daylight saving time?
Karonga does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Karonga today?
Karonga sees sunrise at 05:15 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 12h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Karonga tonight?
The moon phase over Karonga tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 51.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Karonga?
The antipode of Karonga — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.93° N, 146.07° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, roughly 1,424 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Karonga?
Karonga lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Karonga?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Karonga, clocks run about 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.