Right now, local time in Lilongwe is 22:48 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lilongwe ranks #501 worldwide by population — the largest city 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 12h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:29
- Daylight range
- 11h 18m (winter) – 12h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 57% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lilongwe — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 13.9669° S, 33.7873° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Central Region
- Country
- 🇲🇼 Malawi
- Population
- 1,115,815 · #501 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lilongwe through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.97° N, 146.21° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, 1,110 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lilongwe today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:56
- Sunrise
- 05:10
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:36
- Maghrib
- 17:47
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 9.6° from north (N (10°))
Full prayer timetable for Lilongwe — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lilongwe sits in the Africa/Blantyre time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 36m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. As the largest city in Malawi, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Lilongwe's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 4,946 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,423 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.97° S, 33.79° 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 | 12:48 | −10h |
| Chicago | 14:48 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 17:48 | −5h |
| London | 20:48 | −2h |
| Paris | 21:48 | −1h |
| Moscow | 23:48 | +1h |
| Dubai | 00:48 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:18 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:48 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 04:48 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 05:48 | +7h |
| Sydney | 07:48 | +9h |
Best time to call Lilongwe
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lilongwe local time:
Cities sharing Lilongwe's time zone
Distances from Lilongwe
| Dubai | 4,946 km | NNE (28°) |
| Mumbai | 5,636 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 7,641 km | NNW (338°) |
| Moscow | 7,762 km | N (2°) |
| Singapore | 7,895 km | E (84°) |
| London | 7,984 km | NNW (339°) |
| São Paulo | 8,434 km | WSW (249°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,636 km | ENE (66°) |
| Sydney | 11,529 km | SE (131°) |
| Tokyo | 12,332 km | ENE (57°) |
| Chicago | 13,625 km | NW (311°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,423 km | NW (313°) |
Cities near Lilongwe
FAQ
What time is it in Lilongwe right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lilongwe (Malawi), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Lilongwe in?
Lilongwe runs on the Africa/Blantyre IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Lilongwe observe daylight saving time?
Lilongwe does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lilongwe today?
Lilongwe sees sunrise at 05:11 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 12h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lilongwe tonight?
The moon phase over Lilongwe tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 57.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lilongwe?
The antipode of Lilongwe — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.97° N, 146.21° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, roughly 1,110 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lilongwe?
Lilongwe lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lilongwe?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lilongwe, clocks run about 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.