What time zone is Balaka in?

Balaka is in Central Africa Time (UTC+2), Africa/Blantyre. Standard time is UTC+2.

Does Balaka use daylight saving time?

No. Balaka stays on UTC+2 all year.

Time in Balaka

Central Africa Time (UTC+2, UTC+2)

Current local time: 00:55

Next DST change: No offset change in the next year.

Current local time in Balaka: 00:55 · 11 Nov 2026

Balaka time zone

Time zone

UTC+2 · UTC+2standard time

No clock change is expected in the next year.

No clock changes this year.

All of Malawi uses Central Africa Time.

UTC+2 · UTC+2Central Region, Southern Region, Northern RegionNo daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Balaka

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Balaka
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	22:55-1 day	2 h behind	Compare Balaka and London
New York	17:55-1 day	7 h behind	Compare Balaka and New York
Los Angeles	14:55-1 day	10 h behind	Compare Balaka and Los Angeles
Berlin	23:55-1 day	1 h behind	Compare Balaka and Berlin
Dubai	02:55	2 h ahead	Compare Balaka and Dubai
New Delhi	04:25	3 h 30 min ahead	Compare Balaka and New Delhi
Singapore	06:55	6 h ahead	Compare Balaka and Singapore
Tokyo	07:55	7 h ahead	Compare Balaka and Tokyo
Sydney	09:55	9 h ahead	Compare Balaka and Sydney
Copenhagen	23:55-1 day	1 h behind	Compare Balaka and Copenhagen

Sun in Balaka today

Daylight

12h 46m today - 0h 15m less than the longest day and 1h 32m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Balaka

City facts

Country: Malawi
Region: Southern Region
Population: 40,950
Dialing code
Currency: MWK · Kwacha
Coordinates: -14.9793°, 34.9558°

Public holidays in Malawi

Holidays

Dec252026
Christmas Day
Friday · in 44 days
Nationallong weekend
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 51 days
Nationallong weekend
Jan152027
John Chilembwe Day
Friday · in 65 days
Nationallong weekend
Mar32027
Martyrs’ Day
Wednesday · in 112 days
National
Mar92027
Eid al Fitri
Tuesday · in 118 days
National

Same time zone

Same time

Same time zone rules

Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.

Same UTC offset right now

Cairomatches until 30 Apr 2027
Alexandriamatches until 30 Apr 2027
Gizamatches until 30 Apr 2027
Kyivmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Beirutmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Bucharestmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Kharkivmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Ra’s Bayrūtmatches until 28 Mar 2027

Nearby cities

Nearby

Zomba60 km · Same time
Mangochi65 km · Same time
Blantyre90 km · Same time
Mandimba102 km · Same time
Lilongwe169 km · Same time
Cuamba171 km · Same time
Lichinga188 km · Same time
Tete197 km · Same time
Dodoma983 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
Dar es Salaam1022 km · 1 h ahead - no DST

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Balaka in?: Balaka uses Africa/Blantyre: UTC+2 (UTC+2).
02Does Balaka have daylight saving time?: No. This time zone does not observe daylight saving time this year.
03What is the time difference between Balaka and London?: Balaka is 2 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Balaka from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 09:00-10:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Balaka.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Balaka in?: Balaka is in Central Africa Time (UTC+2), Africa/Blantyre. Standard time is UTC+2.
02Does Balaka use daylight saving time?: No. Balaka stays on UTC+2 all year.
03What is the time difference between Balaka and UTC?: Balaka is UTC+2 all year.

Time in Balaka

Christmas Day

New Year’s Day

John Chilembwe Day

Martyrs’ Day

Eid al Fitri

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now