Also known in software as: Africa/Blantyre, Africa/Bujumbura, Africa/Gaborone, Africa/Harare, Africa/Kigali, Africa/Lubumbashi, Africa/Lusaka.
Largest cities on Africa/Maputo
MaputoMaputo City
MatolaMaputo Province
NampulaNampula
BeiraSofala
ChimoioManica
TeteTete
QuelimaneZambezia Province
LichingaNiassa Province
NacalaNampula
PembaCabo Delgado Province
MocubaZambezia Province
GurúèZambezia Province
Africa/Maputo time zone
Central Africa Time
Central Africa Time (CAT)
IANA: Africa/Maputo · UTC+2
Daylight saving time in Africa/Maputo
Africa/Maputo does not use daylight saving time. The offset stays UTC+2 all year.
Sunrise and sunset in Africa/Maputo today
Sunrise 05:29 · Sunset 17:48
Daylight 12h 19m · Solar noon 11:39
Time in Africa/Maputo vs major world cities
City
Local time
Difference from Africa/Maputo
New York
Thu
6 hours behind
Los Angeles
Thu
9 hours behind
London
Thu
1 hour behind
Paris
Thu
same time
Dubai
Thu
2 hours ahead
Mumbai
Thu
3.5 hours ahead
Singapore
Fri
6 hours ahead
Tokyo
Fri
7 hours ahead
Sydney
Fri
8 hours ahead
Johannesburg
Thu
same time
São Paulo
Thu
5 hours behind
Chicago
Thu
7 hours behind
What time zone is Africa/Maputo in?
Clocks in Africa/Maputo run on Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2); software knows the zone as Africa/Maputo.
Does Africa/Maputo observe daylight saving time?
No. Africa/Maputo keeps UTC+2 all year, so its time difference with places that do change their clocks shifts by an hour twice a year.
Africa/Maputo in software and databases
Older software may still use Africa/Blantyre, Africa/Bujumbura, Africa/Gaborone, Africa/Harare, Africa/Kigali, Africa/Lubumbashi; these are aliases of Africa/Maputo and give identical times.
Standard offset UTC+2, no daylight saving time (as of 2026).
October 2026 calendar for Africa/Maputo
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Frequently asked questions about Africa/Maputo
What time zone is Africa/Maputo in?
Central Africa Time (CAT), UTC+2; IANA zone Africa/Maputo.