Lilongwe to Dubai: time difference
Dubai is 2 h ahead of Lilongwe. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Lilongwe 08:26 8:26 AM Dubai 10:26 10:26 AM You –:–
08:26 8:26 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:23 · 🌙 17:43
10:26 10:26 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
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+2 h
Dubai is 2 h ahead of Lilongwe.
When you, Lilongwe and Dubai are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇼 Lilongwe
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇦🇪 Dubai
2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇼 Lilongwe | 🇦🇪 Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:26 | 10:26 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Lilongwe | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Blantyre | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:23 | 06:16 |
| Sunset | 17:43 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 12 h 20 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 781,538 | 3,790,000 |
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Lilongwe and Dubai: common questions
What is the time difference between Lilongwe and Dubai?
Dubai is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+4, while Lilongwe is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Dubai at the start of the working day in Lilongwe?
The working day in Lilongwe starts at 9:00 AM; in Dubai it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Dubai when it is 6:00 PM in Lilongwe?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lilongwe, it is 8:00 PM in Dubai.
When is a good time to call Dubai from Lilongwe?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Lilongwe – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Dubai?
From 10:00 PM in Lilongwe it is already the next day in Dubai. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Dubai it is still the previous day in Lilongwe.
Does the time gap between Lilongwe and Dubai change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Lilongwe nor in Dubai, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
