Current time in Maputo
Maputo is the capital of Mozambique, located in Mozambique within the Sub-Saharan Africa region. It uses the Africa/Maputo IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+02:00 (GMT+2). With a population of around 1.2M, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Mozambique, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
Now in MZ
Maputo, Mozambique
Timezone
Africa/Maputo
UTC offset
UTC+02:00
Standard
CAT
DST
No regular shift
Local time guide
Time in Maputo for calls, travel, and planning
Maputo is the capital of Mozambique, located in Mozambique within the Sub-Saharan Africa region. It uses the Africa/Maputo IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+02:00 (GMT+2). With a population of around 1.2M, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Mozambique, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Maputo for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 1 hour behind Maputo. New York is currently 6 hours behind Maputo.
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Timezone
Africa/Maputo
UTC Offset
UTC+02:00
Timezone abbreviation
GMT+2
DST
Not active
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Country
Mozambique
State / Area
Maputo
Calling Code
+258
City profile
Useful local details for Maputo
Maputo is located in Mozambique, Mozambique, in the Africa continent. The primary language spoken here is Portuguese. The city has a population of approximately 1.2M, ranking it #200 in Mozambique by size. For timezone purposes, Maputo uses Africa/Maputo (UTC+02:00). It does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays consistent year-round.
Travel and calls
Daylight Saving Time
Maputo does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+02:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
Maputo does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Best time to call
Planning calls with Maputo
For work calls, the standard business window in Maputo is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+2. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Maputo local time before inviting people across Sub-Saharan Africa or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Maputo uses MZN and the calling code for Mozambique is +258. Languages spoken here include Portuguese. The city has a population of around 1.2M, making it a local reference point for timezone planning in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Use for daylight saving
Maputo does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+02:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
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