Time Now in Mchinji, Malawi 🇲🇼
Lat/Long: 13.8° S, 32.88° E
Elevation: 1,186 m above sea level
Population rank: #13 of 38 cities in Malawi by population
Region: Central Region
IANA Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
Solar time: clocks run about 10m behind the sun
Timezone: CAT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Malawi: CAT
Local time in Mchinji runs on a UTC+02:00 offset (Africa/Blantyre). Mchinji does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Daylight is on the shorter side today, about 11 hours. In the tropics, Mchinji has only a modest swing in day length across the seasons. Mchinji stands at an elevated 1186 m above the sea. The nearest big city, Dubai, is a distant 4970 km away. A major centre in Malawi, Mchinji keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
Mchinji gets 11h 25m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 17:37.
Time & Daylight in Mchinji
Daylight Hours in Mchinji
Mchinji gets 11h 25m of daylight today. Sunrise in Mchinji is at 06:12 and sunset in Mchinji is at 17:37.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 18m near the June solstice to 12h 56m near the December solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 22 Jul ● | 04:55 | 06:12 | 11:54 | 15:11 | 17:37 | 19:07 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 04:55 | 06:11 | 11:54 | 15:11 | 17:38 | 19:08 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 04:55 | 06:11 | 11:55 | 15:12 | 17:38 | 19:08 |
| Sat, 25 Jul | 04:54 | 06:11 | 11:55 | 15:12 | 17:38 | 19:08 |
| Sun, 26 Jul | 04:54 | 06:11 | 11:55 | 15:12 | 17:38 | 19:08 |
| Mon, 27 Jul | 04:54 | 06:11 | 11:55 | 15:12 | 17:38 | 19:08 |
| Tue, 28 Jul | 04:54 | 06:10 | 11:55 | 15:12 | 17:39 | 19:09 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Mchinji
Sunrise
in Mchinji
↑
6:12 AM
Sunset
in Mchinji
↓
5:37 PM
Day Length
11h 25m
Dawn
in Mchinji
5:49 AM
Dusk
in Mchinji
6:00 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Mchinji
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
62.2%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 12:36
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 00:58
Distances & Clock Changes in Mchinji
How Far Is Mchinji From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 4,970 km | NNE (29deg) |
| Mumbai | 5,705 km | NE (51deg) |
| Paris | 7,588 km | NNW (339deg) |
| Moscow | 7,747 km | N (3deg) |
| London | 7,931 km | NNW (339deg) |
| Singapore | 7,990 km | E (84deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,349 km | WSW (249deg) |
| Hong Kong | 9,718 km | ENE (66deg) |
Mchinji's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Mchinji and you would surface in the open ocean, near 13.8deg N, 147.1deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mchinji
What time is it in Mchinji right now?
The current local time in Mchinji is 18:59 on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Mchinji follows the Africa/Blantyre time zone.
What time zone is Mchinji in?
Mchinji runs on the Africa/Blantyre IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Mchinji?
Is Mchinji on daylight saving time right now?
No — Mchinji is not currently observing daylight saving time as of July 22, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mchinji today?
In Mchinji today the sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 17:37, giving 11h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mchinji tonight?
Tonight the moon over Mchinji is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 62.2%.
What is solar time in Mchinji?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mchinji, clocks run about 10m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.