What timezone is Maputo in?

Maputo uses the IANA timezone Africa/Maputo. The UTC offset is always UTC+2 — this timezone does not observe daylight saving time.

Does Maputo observe daylight saving time?

No. Maputo does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset remains UTC+2 all year round.

What is the time difference between Maputo and New York?

Maputo is currently 6 hours ahead of New York.

What is the time difference between Maputo and London?

Maputo is currently 1 hour ahead of London.

Maputo, Mozambique · UTC+2

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Maputo is Mozambique’s capital and largest city, sitting at the southern tip of the country on Maputo Bay. It runs on Central Africa Time, UTC+2, with no daylight saving. Mozambique keeps this fixed offset year-round.

The city was known as Lourenço Marques under Portuguese colonial rule, changed to Maputo after independence in 1975. It was the colonial capital of Portuguese East Africa and today remains the country’s economic center.

port, bay, and cross-border logistics

Maputo Bay faces east, and the light across the water in the mornings is one of the city’s distinctive features. The natural harbor made this a major port for the landlocked countries of southern Africa: Johannesburg is about 600 kilometers west, and Maputo functions as that city’s nearest ocean access. South African containers move through Maputo’s port, connecting two countries on a single timezone, which simplifies logistics.

Matola, Maputo’s large suburban neighbor, shares this clock. 9am in Maputo is 7am in London during European winter, a two-hour gap.

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Questions about time in Maputo

What timezone is Maputo in?: Maputo uses the IANA timezone Africa/Maputo. The UTC offset is always UTC+2 — this timezone does not observe daylight saving time.
Does Maputo observe daylight saving time?: No. Maputo does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset remains UTC+2 all year round.
What is the current UTC offset for Maputo?: Maputo is currently at UTC+2.
What is the time difference between Maputo and New York?: Maputo is currently 6 hours ahead of New York.
What is the time difference between Maputo and London?: Maputo is currently 1 hour ahead of London.
What is the time difference between Maputo and Los Angeles?: Maputo is currently 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the time difference between Maputo and Tokyo?: Maputo is currently 7 hours behind Tokyo.
What is the IANA timezone name for Maputo?: The IANA timezone database identifier for Maputo is Africa/Maputo. Use this string in programming languages and APIs: JavaScript (`new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', { timeZone: 'Africa/Maputo' })`), Python (`pytz.timezone('Africa/Maputo')`), or any IANA-compatible library.

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