Best time to reach Mozambique (+258)
Mozambique runs on CAT — two hours ahead of GMT, the same zone as South Africa and Zimbabwe. Knowing the best time to call Mozambique on +258 keeps you inside Maputo office hours.
CAT, at a glance.
See the live gap between a global reference city and Mozambique's single CAT zone — no calculator needed.
Mozambique against the world's hubs.
Compare live Mozambican time against New York, London and Dubai so your call lands inside Maputo office hours.
Understanding the time difference between the United States and Mozambique
Time zone differences across other major countries
Why timing matters for calls to Mozambique.
CAT's UTC+2 aligns Maputo with EET — a morning call bridges Mozambique and Eastern Europe simultaneously.
The best windows to reach Mozambique.
Four factors that decide when a Mozambican prospect picks up — anchored to the single CAT business day.
Mozambique runs at +02:00
The zone is Africa/Maputo. Every window on this page is worked out from that offset rather than a rule of thumb, so the times shown are the ones that actually apply to Mozambique.
No daylight saving
Mozambique stays on +02:00 all year. The windows below only move when the caller's own country changes its clocks, not when Mozambique does.
Shared hours with 3 of 5 markets
Callers in New York, London, Mumbai share part of the working day with Mozambique. The table above gives the exact intersection for each.
Where the gap is too wide
There is no 9-to-5 overlap with Los Angeles, Sydney. Calling Mozambique from those cities means someone is working outside normal hours — worth saying so when you book the call.
How to call Mozambique using the +258 code.
Four simple steps for every call into Mozambique — including the two-digit area codes.
Number anatomy
Dial exit code
Press + on mobile or 00 from most landlines. This opens an international line.
Enter +258
Mozambique's international code. Every call to Mozambique must start with +258.
Area prefix
Add the local area or mobile network code — always drop any leading zero used for domestic calls.
Full number
Dial the remaining subscriber digits. Your number is now correctly formatted for international routing.
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When your working day overlaps Mozambique
Callers in New York, London and Mumbai share part of the working day with Mozambique. There is no shared working window with Los Angeles and Sydney.
| Calling from | Mozambique is | Call at (your time) | Which is (their time) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 7h ahead | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Los Angeles | 10h ahead | No shared working hours — you would need to call outside 9am-5pm | |
| London | 2h ahead | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Mumbai | 3h 30m behind | 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM | 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM |
| Sydney | 9h behind | No shared working hours — you would need to call outside 9am-5pm | |
Windows are the intersection of a 9am-5pm working day in each place, using Mozambique'sstandard-time offset of +02:00. Mozambique does not observe daylight saving, so these windows hold all year — though they shift when the caller's own country changes its clocks.
FAQ
Calling Mozambique, answered.
Time zone, daylight saving and dialling questions for Mozambique (+258).