Current Local Time in Lilongwe
Lilongwe, Malawi (GMT+2)
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Lilongwe is located in the Africa/Blantyre timezone in Malawi.
🔄Two-City Time Converter
📅Meeting Planner
Find the best overlap hours between Lilongwe and your location
Business hours: 9 AM – 5 PM · Overlap calculated on open
Find Best Meeting Time🏢Business Hours in Lilongwe
⏰Time Zone Facts
Africa/BlantyreData: IANA Time Zone Database
☀️Climate
Subtropical highland with warm wet summers (20-28°C) and cool dry winters (10-23°C). Rainy season November-April.
🏛️Top Attractions
📍About Lilongwe Time Zone
Lilongwe is in the Africa/Blantyre time zone (UTC+2). Lilongwe does not observe Daylight Saving Time, maintaining UTC+2 year-round.
Lilongwe Time Difference at a Glance
Quick Facts: Lilongwe Time
- Time Zone: Africa/Blantyre (UTC+2)
- Daylight Saving: Not observed
- Country: Malawi
- Coordinates: -13.98, 33.79
- Calling Code: +265 1
🌐Time Difference from Lilongwe
| City | Now | Diff | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🌙New York | 1:06 AM | -6h | |
| 🌅London | 6:06 AM | -1h | |
| ☀️Tokyo | 2:06 PM | +7h | |
| 🌅Paris | 7:06 AM | Same | |
| 🌅Dubai | 9:06 AM | +2h | |
| ☀️Singapore | 1:06 PM | +6h | |
| ☀️Hong Kong | 1:06 PM | +6h | |
| ☀️Shanghai | 1:06 PM | +6h |
❓Frequently Asked Questions
Lilongwe is in the Blantyre time zone (UTC+2). The current local time is displayed at the top of this page and updates in real-time. Lilongwe is located in Malawi.
Lilongwe is in the Blantyre time zone, which is UTC+2. The IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Blantyre.
No, Lilongwe does not observe Daylight Saving Time. The time remains at UTC+2 throughout the year, making it easier to schedule international calls and meetings.
Lilongwe is 1 hour ahead of London. When it's 12:00 PM (noon) in London, it's 1:00 PM in Lilongwe. Note that this difference may vary by 1 hour when either location observes Daylight Saving Time.
Lilongwe is 6 hours ahead of New York (Eastern Time). When it's 9:00 AM in New York, it's 3:00 PM in Lilongwe. This difference may change during Daylight Saving Time transitions.
The best time to call Lilongwe is during business hours: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM local time (Blantyre). For international calls, use our Time Converter above to find overlapping business hours between Lilongwe and your location.
Standard business hours in Lilongwe are Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Blantyre. Banks typically operate 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Shops may have extended hours, often until 8:00 PM or later in commercial areas.
Need to schedule a meeting with someone in Lilongwe? Try our Meeting Planner →
✈️Travel Tools
Embed the Lilongwe Clock on Your Site
Free, auto-updating live clock for Lilongwe, Malawi. Works on WordPress, Notion, Squarespace — paste the code below.
<iframe src="https://whattime.city/embed/lilongwe" width="280" height="160" frameborder="0" style="border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;"></iframe>