Current Time in Nkhotakota, Malawi 🇲🇼
Lat/Long: 12.93° S, 34.3° E
Elevation: 497 m above sea level
Population rank: #12 of 38 cities in Malawi by population
Region: Central Region
IANA Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
Solar time: clocks run about 15m behind the sun
Timezone: CAT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Malawi: CAT
The time now in Nkhotakota, Malawi is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Nkhotakota currently observes CAT, UTC+2. Nkhotakota keeps its clocks on UTC+02:00, in the Africa/Blantyre time zone. Nkhotakota does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. In the tropics, Nkhotakota has only a modest swing in day length across the seasons. Nkhotakota stands at an elevated 497 m above the sea. Nkhotakota is fairly isolated: even Dubai lies some 4811 km off. Nkhotakota is a significant city in Malawi, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Nkhotakota Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Nkhotakota
Nkhotakota gets 12h 27m of daylight today. Sunrise in Nkhotakota is at 05:14 and sunset in Nkhotakota is at 17:40.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 21m near the June solstice to 12h 53m near the December solstice.
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Cities Sharing Nkhotakota's Time Zone (UTC+02:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 21 Oct ● | 03:59 | 05:14 | 11:27 | 14:36 | 17:40 | 19:10 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 03:59 | 05:13 | 11:27 | 14:35 | 17:41 | 19:11 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 03:58 | 05:13 | 11:27 | 14:34 | 17:41 | 19:11 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 03:57 | 05:12 | 11:27 | 14:34 | 17:41 | 19:11 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 03:57 | 05:12 | 11:26 | 14:33 | 17:41 | 19:11 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 03:56 | 05:11 | 11:26 | 14:32 | 17:41 | 19:11 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 03:56 | 05:11 | 11:26 | 14:32 | 17:42 | 19:12 |
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Moon Phases & Times for Nkhotakota
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
74.2%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 13:40
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 02:18
Distances & Clock Changes in Nkhotakota
How Far Is Nkhotakota From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 4,811 km | NNE (28deg) |
| Mumbai | 5,525 km | NE (51deg) |
| Paris | 7,554 km | NNW (338deg) |
| Moscow | 7,644 km | N (2deg) |
| Singapore | 7,827 km | E (84deg) |
| London | 7,897 km | NNW (338deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,528 km | WSW (248deg) |
| Hong Kong | 9,538 km | ENE (66deg) |
Nkhotakota's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Nkhotakota and you would surface in the open ocean, near 12.9deg N, 145.7deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Nkhotakota
What time is it in Nkhotakota right now?
The current local time in Nkhotakota is 08:11 on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Nkhotakota follows the Africa/Blantyre time zone.
What time zone is Nkhotakota in?
Clocks in Nkhotakota follow the Africa/Blantyre IANA time zone (UTC+02:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Nkhotakota?
Right now Nkhotakota sits at UTC+02:00. Going from UTC to local time in Nkhotakota means moving the clock 02:00 hours forward.
Is Nkhotakota on daylight saving time right now?
No — Nkhotakota is not currently observing daylight saving time as of October 21, 2026.
What moon phase is visible over Nkhotakota tonight?
The moon phase over Nkhotakota tonight is Waxing Gibbous with 74.2% illumination.
What is solar time in Nkhotakota?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nkhotakota, clocks run about 15m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.