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Time in Zimbabwe right now

Zimbabwe uses Africa/Harare for the live clock on this page. The time comes from the same time zone database used by phones and computers.

Time zone
Africa/Harare
Offset from UTC now
 
Daylight saving time
No, same time all year
Main city
Harare
Public holidays 2026
13 dates
Continent
Africa
Local time in Harare --:--  
Africa/Harare 
From you 
Sun today 
Sun and moon today

Harare sunrise and sunset times

Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon are calculated for Harare and update every minute. The longest and shortest day values use 2026 data.

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Public holidays

Zimbabwe public holidays in 2026

The 13 public holiday dates for 2026, with the days left to each one counted from today. Dates come from the open source holidays library.

Next public holiday Unity Day Tuesday, 22 December 2026
Days to go97 days
Holidays left in 20263
Holidays passed10
Long weekends6
10 of 13 holiday dates passed
  • 1Jan
    New Year's DayThursday · Passed
  • 21Feb
    Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth DaySaturday · Passed
  • 3Apr
    Good FridayFriday · Passed
  • 4Apr
    Easter SaturdaySaturday · Passed
  • 6Apr
    Easter MondayMonday · Passed
  • 18Apr
    Independence DaySaturday · Passed
  • 1May
    Workers' DayFriday · Passed
  • 25May
    Africa DayMonday · Passed
  • 10Aug
    Zimbabwe Heroes' DayMonday · Passed
  • 11Aug
    Defense Forces DayTuesday · Passed
  • 22Dec
    Unity DayTuesday · In 97 days
  • 25Dec
    Christmas DayFriday · In 100 days
  • 26Dec
    Boxing DaySaturday · In 101 days
Time difference

Harare time compared with cities

Compare Harare with major cities around the world using the live table below. The time difference is counted from Harare, not from your current location.

CityCountryLocal timeFrom Harare
New York Eastern Time --:--  
Chicago Central Time --:--  
Denver Mountain Time --:--  
Phoenix Mountain Time without daylight saving --:--  
Los Angeles Pacific Time --:--  
Honolulu Hawaii-Aleutian Time --:--  
London United Kingdom --:--  
Dubai United Arab Emirates --:--  
Tokyo Japan --:--  
Sydney Australia --:--  
Daylight saving time

Zimbabwe clock changes in 2026

Zimbabwe does not use daylight saving time, so its local clock stays fixed through 2026. Time differences with daylight saving countries can still change by 1 hour. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.

Clock changes No daylight saving time Zimbabwe stays on UTC+2 all year.
Time zoneAfrica/Harare
Offset from UTC 
From you 
What this means for you

Clock change rules for Zimbabwe come from the time zone database. Use this section to check whether the local UTC offset changes during 2026.

Same clock

Countries with the same Harare time

These countries keep the same standard offset from Coordinated Universal Time, UTC+2, so their clocks read the same for most of the year. See every country on the countries page.

Questions and answers

Quick answers about time in Zimbabwe

Short answers about Zimbabwe time zones, UTC offset, daylight saving time, holidays, sunrise and sunset. Use them before booking a call or trip.

01

What time is it in Zimbabwe now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current time in Harare and it updates every second. Zimbabwe keeps UTC+2 all year.

02

What time zone is Zimbabwe in?

Zimbabwe uses one time zone, Africa/Harare, which is UTC+2 all year. Phones and computers list it under that name, and the clock at the top of this page follows it.

03

Does Zimbabwe use daylight saving time?

No. Zimbabwe stays on UTC+2 all year, so the clock never moves. Countries that do change their clocks come one hour closer or one hour further away twice a year.

04

What is the UTC offset in Zimbabwe?

Harare is UTC+2 all year. The offset next to the clock above is worked out live, so it already includes any daylight saving time in force today.

05

What is the time difference between Zimbabwe and New York?

Harare is 7 hours ahead of New York in winter and 6 hours ahead of New York in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.

06

What is the time difference between Zimbabwe and London?

Harare is 2 hours ahead of London in winter and 1 hour ahead of London in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.

07

What is the time difference between Zimbabwe and New Delhi?

Harare is 3.5 hours behind New Delhi all year. The table above updates as the clocks move.

08

When is the next public holiday in Zimbabwe?

The holiday list on this page counts the days to the next date from today. In 2026 the first public holiday is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026 and the last is Boxing Day on Saturday, 26 December 2026.

09

Zimbabwe public holidays in 2026

The 13 public holiday dates for 2026 are listed with the days left from today. Dates come from the open source holidays library.

10

What time does the sun rise and set in Harare?

Today's sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon for Harare are in the sun and moon section above, worked out from the position of the sun. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up for 11h 4m, and on the shortest day for 13h 12m.