Central Africa Time (Harare)
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Time in Zimbabwe right now
Zimbabwe uses Central Africa Time (Harare), UTC+2, with no clock changes recorded for 2026 under current time zone rules.
Live clock for Zimbabwe
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Zimbabwe time zone at a glance
| Zone | January | July | Clock changes in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Africa Time (Harare) | UTC+2 | UTC+2 | No |
Offsets are sampled on January 15 and July 15, 2026. Matching values do not rule out changes on other dates; see the transition table below.
City clocks in Zimbabwe:
When the clocks change in Zimbabwe
No clock changes are recorded for Zimbabwe in 2026 or 2027 under the time zone rules used for this build. The listed zones keep their UTC offsets during these years. Governments can revise these rules; future dates are projections.
Sunrise and sunset in Zimbabwe through the year
Typical times at each zone's reference point, in that zone's local clock. Year-to-year drift is under a couple of minutes; dates near a daylight saving change can shift the clock reading by an hour.
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 05:59 | 18:07 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 06:25 | 17:29 | 11 h 04 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 05:45 | 17:51 | 12 h 06 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 05:18 | 18:29 | 13 h 12 m |
Countries on the same clock as Zimbabwe
Same time as Zimbabwe on January 15 and July 15, 2026. Transition weeks can differ, so compare the actual date when planning:
- Botswana
- Burundi
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
- Libya
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Rwanda
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Zambia
Same offset on one of those two sample dates, but different on the other:
Common questions about time in Zimbabwe
How many time zones does Zimbabwe use?
Zimbabwe uses a single civil time zone, Central Africa Time (Harare).
Does Zimbabwe change its clocks in 2026?
No clock changes are recorded in Zimbabwe for 2026 under current rules.
What is the time difference between Zimbabwe and UTC?
In January: UTC+2. In July: UTC+2. The live cards above show the difference from your own clock right now.
Zone list verified 2026-07. Live times and sun calculations run in your browser from its built-in IANA time zone data and standard NOAA solar equations.