Current Time in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe
It's 9:03 PM CAT (UTC+02:00) in Zimbabwe on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
Zimbabwe does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC+2 all year.
- Time zone
- Central Africa Time
- IANA: Africa/Harare
- 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
Harare
Bulawayo
Chitungwiza
Mutare
How Zimbabwe writes dates and times
- Date format
- YYYY-MM-DD
- year-month-day, e.g. 2026-11-25 · 2026 Mbudzi 25
- 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 sn-ZW locale, the everyday written standard; individual organisations may differ.
Upcoming public holidays in Zimbabwe
National holidays only. Holidays observed in individual states or regions are not listed.
- Unity DayTue, 22 December 2026 · in 47 days
- Christmas DayFri, 25 December 2026 · in 50 days
- St. Stephen's DayBoxing DaySat, 26 December 2026 · in 51 days
- New Year's DayFri, 1 January 2027 · in 57 days
- Robert Mugabe National Youth DaySun, 21 February 2027 · in 108 days
Time difference from Zimbabwe
Workday overlap compares 09:00–17:00 on both sides at today's offsets, shown in Zimbabwe 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) |
Zimbabwe at a glance
- Capital
- Harare
- Population
- 17,073,087
- Currency
- Zimbabwean dollar (ZWL)
Questions about time in Zimbabwe
- What time is it in Zimbabwe right now?
- When this page was generated it was 9:03 PM CAT (UTC+02:00) in Zimbabwe.
- How many time zones does Zimbabwe have?
- Zimbabwe uses one time zone, Central Africa Time (IANA ID Africa/Harare).
- Does Zimbabwe observe daylight saving time?
- No. Zimbabwe does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC+2 all year.
- What is the next public holiday in Zimbabwe?
- The next national public holiday is Unity Day on Tue, 22 December 2026.