Current Time in Mozambique
Mozambique uses one time zone.
Page text updated Nov 5, 2026. Clock values are computed from the IANA time zone database each time the page is generated (at least hourly). Holiday and country reference data come from snapshots that are refreshed manually.
What time is it in Mozambique
It's 9:03 PM CAT (UTC+02:00) in Mozambique on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
Mozambique does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC+2 all year.
- Time zone
- Central Africa Time
- IANA: Africa/Maputo
- UTC offset now
- UTC+02:00 (CAT)
- Clock changes
- No clock changes: UTC+2 all year.
Times in this text are from when the page was generated (it is regenerated at least hourly). The clocks below update live.
Major Cities
Maputo
Matola
Nampula
Beira
How Mozambique writes dates and times
- Date format
- DD/MM/YYYY
- day-month-year, e.g. 25/11/2026 · 25 de novembro de 2026
- Clock
- 24-hour
- e.g. 15:30
- Week starts on
- Sunday
- Weekend: Saturday and Sunday
- Calendar
- Gregorian
Formats are the Unicode CLDR conventions for the pt-MZ locale, the everyday written standard; individual organisations may differ.
Upcoming public holidays in Mozambique
National holidays only. Holidays observed in individual states or regions are not listed.
- Christmas DayNatalFri, 25 December 2026 · in 50 days
- New Year's DayDia de Ano NovoFri, 1 January 2027 · in 57 days
- Heroes's DayDia do Heroi NacionalWed, 3 February 2027 · in 90 days
- Women's DayDia da MulherWed, 7 April 2027 · in 153 days
- Worker's DayDia do TrabalhadorSat, 1 May 2027 · in 177 days
Time difference from Mozambique
Workday overlap compares 09:00–17:00 on both sides at today's offsets, shown in Mozambique time.
| City | Local time | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Thu 7:03 PM | 2 h behind | 6 h (11:00–17:00) |
| New York | Thu 2:03 PM | 7 h behind | 1 h (16:00–17:00) |
| Los Angeles | Thu 11:03 AM | 10 h behind | None |
| Dubai | Thu 11:03 PM | 2 h ahead | 6 h (09:00–15:00) |
| Singapore | Fri 3:03 AM | 6 h ahead | 2 h (09:00–11:00) |
| Tokyo | Fri 4:03 AM | 7 h ahead | 1 h (09:00–10:00) |
| Sydney | Fri 6:03 AM | 9 h ahead | None |
| São Paulo | Thu 4:03 PM | 5 h behind | 3 h (14:00–17:00) |
Mozambique at a glance
- Capital
- Maputo
- Population
- 34,090,466
- Currency
- Mozambican metical (MZN)
Questions about time in Mozambique
- What time is it in Mozambique right now?
- When this page was generated it was 9:03 PM CAT (UTC+02:00) in Mozambique.
- How many time zones does Mozambique have?
- Mozambique uses one time zone, Central Africa Time (IANA ID Africa/Maputo).
- Does Mozambique observe daylight saving time?
- No. Mozambique does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC+2 all year.
- What is the next public holiday in Mozambique?
- The next national public holiday is Christmas Day on Fri, 25 December 2026.