Right now, local time in Mzuzu is 21:52 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mzuzu ranks #2453 worldwide by population and #3 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 32m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Day length
- 12h 31m
- Solar noon
- 11:28
- Daylight range
- 11h 27m (winter) – 12h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mzuzu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.4656° S, 34.0207° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Region
- Country
- 🇲🇼 Malawi
- Population
- 249,564 · #2453 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mzuzu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.47° N, 145.98° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, 1,307 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mzuzu today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:58
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:28
- Asr
- 14:39
- Maghrib
- 17:43
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 9.9° from north (N (10°))
Full prayer timetable for Mzuzu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mzuzu sits in the Africa/Blantyre time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 31m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 39 cities we cover in Malawi.
Mzuzu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 4,690 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,245 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.47° S, 34.02° 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 | 11:52 | −10h |
| Chicago | 13:52 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 16:52 | −5h |
| London | 19:52 | −2h |
| Paris | 20:52 | −1h |
| Moscow | 22:52 | +1h |
| Dubai | 23:52 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 01:22 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:52 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 03:52 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 04:52 | +7h |
| Sydney | 06:52 | +9h |
Best time to call Mzuzu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mzuzu local time:
Cities sharing Mzuzu's time zone
Distances from Mzuzu
| Dubai | 4,690 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 5,441 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 7,392 km | NNW (338°) |
| Moscow | 7,483 km | N (2°) |
| London | 7,735 km | NNW (338°) |
| Singapore | 7,840 km | E (84°) |
| São Paulo | 8,559 km | WSW (248°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,500 km | ENE (66°) |
| Sydney | 11,690 km | SE (130°) |
| Tokyo | 12,157 km | NE (56°) |
| Chicago | 13,459 km | NW (312°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,245 km | NW (316°) |
Cities near Mzuzu
- Nkhata Bay33 km · 21:52
- Rumphi53 km · 21:52
- Mzimba67 km · 21:52
- Liuli79 km · 22:52
- Mbamba Bay84 km · 22:52
- Chisumulu91 km · 21:52
- Livingstonia96 km · 21:52
- Chama99 km · 21:52
FAQ
What time is it in Mzuzu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mzuzu (Malawi), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mzuzu in?
Mzuzu runs on the Africa/Blantyre IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Mzuzu observe daylight saving time?
Mzuzu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mzuzu today?
Mzuzu sees sunrise at 05:13 and sunset at 17:44 today, giving 12h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mzuzu tonight?
The moon phase over Mzuzu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mzuzu?
The antipode of Mzuzu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.47° N, 145.98° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, roughly 1,307 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mzuzu?
Mzuzu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mzuzu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mzuzu, clocks run about 32 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.