Time in Zambia
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
What time is it in Zambia? It is on Tuesday, 3 November 2026.
Next public holiday in Zambia: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December (in 52 days) · All holidays
Zambia time zone
- Time zone
- Central Africa Time (CAT)
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Lusaka
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Zambia
Zambia does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+2 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Lusaka today
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Golden hour
- 05:16–05:59 and 17:41–18:24
- Day length
- 12 h 41 min (47 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:07–05:29 and 18:11–18:33
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 25 November 203061% of the Sun covered, maximum at 07:15
Moon in Lusaka today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 36%
- Moonrise
- 01:22
- Moonset
- 13:17
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 16:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 09:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Moon sets 05:47
About Zambia
The time zone in Zambia is Central Africa Time (UTC+2). The capital is Lusaka. This page lists the time in 95 places in Zambia.
- Capital
- Lusaka
- Time zones
- 1
- Places on this site
- 95
- Population
- 19,610,769 (2022)
Largest cities in Zambia
All places in Zambia A–Z
- Chadiza
- Chalimbana
- Chama
- Chambishi
- Chavuma
- Chiengi
- Chilanga Township
- Chililabombwe
- Chilongolo
- Chilubi
- Chingola
- Chinkuli
- Chinsali
- Chipata
- Chirundu
- Chisankane
- Chisasa
- Choma
- Chongwe
- Chunga
- Ibenga
- Isoka
- Itezhi-Tezhi
- Kabompo
- Kabwe
- Kafue
- Kalabo
- Kalengwa
- Kalomo
- Kalulushi
- Kansanshi
- Kaoma
- Kapiri Mposhi
- Kaputa
- Kasama
- Kasempa
- Kataba
- Katete
- Kawambwa
- Kazungula
- Kitwe
- Limulunga
- Livingstone
- Luangwa
- Luanshya
- Lubombo
- Lubwe
- Lukulu
- Lundazi
- Lusaka
- Lusaka West
- Luwingu
- Maamba
- Madido
- Mansa
- Manyama
- Manyinga
- Mapalo
- Mazabuka
- Mbala
- Mkushi
- Mongu
- Monze
- Mpika
- Mpongwe
- Mporokoso
- Mpulungu
- Mufulira
- Mufumbwe
- Mufumbwe
- Mumbwa
- Mungwi
- Mununga
- Mwansabombwe
- Mwinilunga
- Nakambala
- Nakonde
- Namalombwe
- Nampundwe
- Namwala
- Nchelenge
- Ndola
- Ntandabale
- Nyimba
- Palabana
- Petauke
- Samfya
- Senanga
- Serenje
- Sesheke
- Siavonga
- Sinazongwe
- Sinda
- Solwezi
- Zambezi
Time in major world cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Zambia in?
Zambia uses CAT (Africa/Lusaka), UTC+2.
Does Zambia observe daylight saving time?
No. Zambia stays on UTC+2 all year round.
What is the time difference between Lusaka and UTC?
The time in Lusaka is UTC+2.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Zambia is currently on UTC+2.