Current Time in Mchinji, Central Region, Malawi
10:03:42 AM
10:03:42
CAT (Central Africa Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Blantyre
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Time zone details
Mchinji does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Mchinji
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Malawi
- Administrative area
- Central Region
- District
- Mchinji District
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Malawian Kwacha (MWK)
Practical
- Languages
- Nyanja, Tumbuka
- Dialing code
- +265
- Population
- 31,592
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,186 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 13° 47' S / 32° 52' E
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Clock changes in Mchinji
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 58 min45 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 58 min45 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (72.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
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| 11 hr 58 min | 45 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 59 min | 45 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 00 min | 45 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 00 min | 46 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 01 min | 45 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 02 min | 46 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 03 min | 45 sec longer than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Mchinji
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Plan around Mchinji
Time context
Mchinji follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Lilongwe
Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (CAT)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Malawi
- Mother's Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Mchinji, Central Region, Malawi
Kamuzu International AirportLLWLarge airport · Serves Lumbadzi97.3 km east
Source: OurAirports record · LLW / FWKI
About 97.3 km (60.5 mi) east of Mchinji
Scheduled airline service in source data
Mfuwe International AirportMFULarge airport · Serves Mfuwe, Zambia118 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MFU / FLMF
About 118 km (73.5 mi) west-northwest of Mchinji
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Mchinji in?
- Mchinji currently uses Central Africa Time (CAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Blantyre.
- When is the next clock change in Mchinji?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Mchinji in the next 12 months
- Does Mchinji observe daylight saving time?
- Mchinji does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Mchinji right now?
- Mchinji is currently UTC+02:00