Zambia
1:27:35am
01:27 on a 24-hour clock
Thursday, 13th August 2026
CAT · UTC+2
Africa/Lusaka
No daylight saving
🌙 Night
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Time zone
- Africa/LusakaCAT
- Sunrise
- 4:24 am
- Sunset
- 3:58 pm
- Daylight
- 11 hours 34 minutes42 seconds longer than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
One time zone, everywhere in Zambia
All of Zambia runs on Africa/Lusaka (CAT, UTC+2).
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Daylight saving
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 4:27 pm Wed | 16:27 | 9 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 5:27 pm Wed | 17:27 | 8 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 6:27 pm Wed | 18:27 | 7 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 7:27 pm Wed | 19:27 | 6 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 7:27 pm Wed | 19:27 | 6 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 8:27 pm Wed | 20:27 | 5 hours behind |
| London BST | 12:27 am | 00:27 | 1 hour behind |
| Paris CEST | 1:27 am | 01:27 | the same time |
| Berlin CEST | 1:27 am | 01:27 | the same time |
| Johannesburg SAST | 1:27 am | 01:27 | the same time |
| Moscow MSK | 2:27 am | 02:27 | 1 hour ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 2:27 am | 02:27 | 1 hour ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 3:27 am | 03:27 | 2 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 4:57 am | 04:57 | 3 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 7:27 am | 07:27 | 6 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 8:27 am | 08:27 | 7 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 9:27 am | 09:27 | 8 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 11:27 am | 11:27 | 10 hours ahead |
Cities in Zambia
Lusaka
Lusaka Province
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Kitwe
Copperbelt
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Ndola
Copperbelt
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Chipata
Eastern Province
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Solwezi
North-Western
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Kabwe
Central Province
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Chingola
Copperbelt
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Luanshya
Copperbelt
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Kasama
Northern Province
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Livingstone
Southern Province
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Mansa
Luapula Province
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Mufulira
Copperbelt
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Chunga
Lusaka Province
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Chililabombwe
Copperbelt
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Mongu
Western Province
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Mazabuka
Southern Province
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Kafue
Lusaka Province
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Kalulushi
Copperbelt
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Choma
Southern Province
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Namalombwe
Lusaka Province
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Nakonde
Muchinga
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Kapiri Mposhi
Central Province
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Madido
Lusaka Province
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Nchelenge
Luapula Province
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Related
Questions people ask
What time is it in Zambia right now?
It is 1:27 am (01:27) on Thursday, 13th August 2026 in Lusaka. The whole country is on one time zone, so that is the time everywhere in Zambia.
How many time zones does Zambia have?
One. All of Zambia runs on Africa/Lusaka, currently CAT (UTC+2).
Does Zambia observe daylight saving time?
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
What is the time in the biggest cities in Zambia?
Right now: Lusaka 1:27 am; Kitwe 1:27 am; Ndola 1:27 am; Chipata 1:27 am; Solwezi 1:27 am. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.