Right now, local time in Nkhata Bay is 15:53 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nkhata Bay ranks #32395 worldwide by population and #23 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 33m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 12h 32m
- Solar noon
- 11:27
- Daylight range
- 11h 27m (winter) – 12h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Nkhata Bay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.6066° S, 34.2907° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Region
- Country
- 🇲🇼 Malawi
- Population
- 16,099 · #32395 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Nkhata Bay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.61° N, 145.71° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, 1,317 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Nkhata Bay today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:57
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:27
- Asr
- 14:38
- Maghrib
- 17:42
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 9.4° from north (N (9°))
Full prayer timetable for Nkhata Bay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nkhata Bay sits in the Africa/Blantyre time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 32m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 39 cities we cover in Malawi.
Nkhata Bay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 4,689 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,277 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.61° S, 34.29° 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 | 05:53 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:53 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:53 | −5h |
| London | 13:53 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:53 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:53 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:53 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:23 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:53 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:53 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:53 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:53 | +9h |
Best time to call Nkhata Bay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nkhata Bay local time:
Cities sharing Nkhata Bay's time zone
Distances from Nkhata Bay
| Dubai | 4,689 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 5,428 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 7,418 km | NNW (338°) |
| Moscow | 7,497 km | N (2°) |
| London | 7,760 km | NNW (338°) |
| Singapore | 7,813 km | E (84°) |
| São Paulo | 8,581 km | WSW (248°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,479 km | ENE (66°) |
| Sydney | 11,658 km | SE (130°) |
| Tokyo | 12,141 km | NE (56°) |
| Chicago | 13,491 km | NW (312°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,277 km | NW (316°) |
Cities near Nkhata Bay
FAQ
What time is it in Nkhata Bay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nkhata Bay (Malawi), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Nkhata Bay in?
Nkhata Bay runs on the Africa/Blantyre IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Nkhata Bay observe daylight saving time?
Nkhata Bay does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Nkhata Bay today?
Nkhata Bay sees sunrise at 05:11 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 12h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nkhata Bay tonight?
The moon phase over Nkhata Bay tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nkhata Bay?
The antipode of Nkhata Bay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.61° N, 145.71° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, roughly 1,317 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nkhata Bay?
Nkhata Bay lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Nkhata Bay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nkhata Bay, clocks run about 33 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.