Current Time in Zambia 🇿🇲

Q: What time is it in Zambia right now?

The current local time in Zambia is 10:55:15 CAT on Sunday, 6 September 2026. The country uses the Africa/Lusaka time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Zambia use?

Zambia spans 2 time zones: Africa/Lusaka, Africa/Maputo.

Q: What is the capital of Zambia?

The capital of Zambia is Lusaka, where the current local time is 10:55:15.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Lusaka today?

Today in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia: sunrise is at 06:09 and sunset is at 18:01 local time.

Q: Does Zambia observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Zambia does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

Q: When is the next public holiday in Zambia?

The next public holiday in Zambia is National Prayer Day on Sunday, October 18, 2026 — in 42 days.

Q: How many cities in Zambia are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 33 cities across Zambia (out of 33 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Zambia?

Zambia shares a border with: Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe.

Continent: Africa

Capital City: Lusaka

Largest Cities:

Time in Lusaka (Pop. 2,500,000)
Time in Ndola (Pop. 451,246)
Time in Kitwe (Pop. 400,914)
Time in Chipata (Pop. 327,059)
Time in Kabwe (Pop. 188,979)

ISO Alpha 2/3: ZM, ZMB

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: Africa/Lusaka (UTC+02:00)

Time Zones: CAT

Qibla Direction from Zambia

From Lusaka, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 17deg (NNE), about 4,281 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Zambia on a live compass.

Time Zone Overview for Zambia

Zambia uses a single time zone.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Zambia

Zambia does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on CAT (UTC+2) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for Zambia →

Time Difference Between Lusaka and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Lusaka right now.

New York Sun 04:55 -6h

Los Angeles Sun 01:55 -9h

Chicago Sun 03:55 -7h

Toronto Sun 04:55 -6h

Sao Paulo Sun 05:55 -5h

London Sun 09:55 -1h

Paris Sun 10:55 same time

Berlin Sun 10:55 same time

Moscow Sun 11:55 +1h

Dubai Sun 12:55 +2h

Mumbai Sun 14:25 +3h 30m

Singapore Sun 16:55 +6h

Hong Kong Sun 16:55 +6h

Tokyo Sun 17:55 +7h

Sydney Sun 18:55 +8h

Best Time to Call Zambia

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Lusaka:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 15:00 to 23:00 in Lusaka.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 10:00 to 18:00 in Lusaka.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 02:00 to 10:00 in Lusaka.

Daylight Hours in Lusaka

In the capital, Lusaka, the sun is up for 11h 52m today. Sunrise in Lusaka is at 06:09 and sunset in Lusaka is at 18:01.

Daylight ranges from about 11h 12m near the June solstice to 13h 02m near the December solstice.

Moon in Zambia

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Lusaka and major cities across Zambia.

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Provinces in Zambia

Central Province Copperbelt Eastern Province Luapula Province Lusaka Province Muchinga North-Western Province Northern Province Southern Province Western Province

Time in All Cities in Zambia by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 33 cities in Zambia.
Select a letter to view all cities:

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Time Now in Major Cities in Zambia

Time now in Lusaka Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Ndola Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Kitwe Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Chipata Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Kabwe Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Chingola Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Mufulira Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Luanshya Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Livingstone Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Kasama Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Kalulushi Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Mazabuka Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Chililabombwe Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Mongu Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Kafue Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Choma Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Kansanshi Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Kapiri Mposhi Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Monze Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Mpika Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Nchelenge Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Kawambwa Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Mbala Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Samfya Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Sesheke Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Petauke Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Mumbwa Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Siavonga Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Kalomo Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Kaoma Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Chinsali Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Kataba Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Mwinilunga Sun 10:55:15

City	Current Time
Time now in Lusaka	Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Ndola	Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Kitwe	Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Chipata	Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Kabwe	Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Chingola	Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Mufulira	Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Luanshya	Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Livingstone	Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Kasama	Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Kalulushi	Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Mazabuka	Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Chililabombwe	Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Mongu	Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Kafue	Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Choma	Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Kansanshi	Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Kapiri Mposhi	Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Monze	Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Mpika	Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Nchelenge	Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Kawambwa	Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Mbala	Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Samfya	Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Sesheke	Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Petauke	Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Mumbwa	Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Siavonga	Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Kalomo	Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Kaoma	Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Chinsali	Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Kataba	Sun 10:55:15
Time now in Mwinilunga	Sun 10:55:15

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Zambia

Africa/Lusaka Sun 10:55:15
Africa/Maputo Sun 10:55:15

Timezone	Current Time
Africa/Lusaka	Sun 10:55:15
Africa/Maputo	Sun 10:55:15

Frequently Asked Questions about Zambia

What time is it in Zambia right now?

The current local time in Zambia is 10:55:15 CAT on Sunday, 6 September 2026. The country uses the Africa/Lusaka time zone.

How many time zones does Zambia use?

Zambia spans 2 time zones: Africa/Lusaka, Africa/Maputo.

What is the capital of Zambia?

The capital of Zambia is Lusaka, where the current local time is 10:55:15.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Lusaka today?

Today in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia: sunrise is at 06:09 and sunset is at 18:01 local time.

Does Zambia observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Zambia does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

When is the next public holiday in Zambia?

The next public holiday in Zambia is National Prayer Day on Sunday, October 18, 2026 — in 42 days.

How many cities in Zambia are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 33 cities across Zambia (out of 33 total in our database).

Which countries border Zambia?

Zambia shares a border with: Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe.

Time Zone Converters used in Zambia

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Sunrise and Sunset in Zambia

Lusaka

↑ 6:09 AM

↓ 6:01 PM
Ndola

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Kitwe

↑ 6:08 AM

↓ 6:03 PM
Chipata

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Kabwe

↑ 6:08 AM

↓ 6:01 PM
Chingola

↑ 6:09 AM

↓ 6:04 PM
Mufulira

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Luanshya

↑ 6:07 AM

↓ 6:02 PM
Livingstone

↑ 6:20 AM

↓ 6:10 PM
Kasama

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Kalulushi

↑ 6:08 AM

↓ 6:03 PM
Mazabuka

↑ 6:11 AM

↓ 6:03 PM
Chililabombwe

↑ 6:09 AM

↓ 6:04 PM
Mongu

↑ 6:29 AM

↓ 6:22 PM
Kafue

↑ 6:09 AM

↓ 6:01 PM
Choma

↑ 6:15 AM

↓ 6:06 PM
Kansanshi

↑ 6:15 AM

↓ 6:10 PM
Kapiri Mposhi

↑ 6:06 AM

↓ 6:00 PM
Monze

↑ 6:12 AM

↓ 6:04 PM
Mpika

↑ N/A

↓ N/A

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Lusaka	↑ 6:09 AM	↓ 6:01 PM
Ndola	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Kitwe	↑ 6:08 AM	↓ 6:03 PM
Chipata	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Kabwe	↑ 6:08 AM	↓ 6:01 PM
Chingola	↑ 6:09 AM	↓ 6:04 PM
Mufulira	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Luanshya	↑ 6:07 AM	↓ 6:02 PM
Livingstone	↑ 6:20 AM	↓ 6:10 PM
Kasama	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Kalulushi	↑ 6:08 AM	↓ 6:03 PM
Mazabuka	↑ 6:11 AM	↓ 6:03 PM
Chililabombwe	↑ 6:09 AM	↓ 6:04 PM
Mongu	↑ 6:29 AM	↓ 6:22 PM
Kafue	↑ 6:09 AM	↓ 6:01 PM
Choma	↑ 6:15 AM	↓ 6:06 PM
Kansanshi	↑ 6:15 AM	↓ 6:10 PM
Kapiri Mposhi	↑ 6:06 AM	↓ 6:00 PM
Monze	↑ 6:12 AM	↓ 6:04 PM
Mpika	↑ N/A	↓ N/A

Current Weather in Zambia

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Zambia

Population	17,351,822
Area	752,614 km²
ISO Numeric Code	894
FIPS Code	ZA
Top Level Domain	.zm
Currency	Kwacha (ZMW)
Phone Prefix	+260
Country Code	+260
Postal Code Format	#####
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{5})$`
Languages	BEM (bem), EN-ZM (en-ZM), LOZ (loz), LUE (lue), LUN (lun), NY (ny), TOI (toi)
Neighbouring Countries	🇦🇴 Angola, 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of Congo, 🇲🇼 Malawi, 🇲🇿 Mozambique, 🇳🇦 Namibia, 🇹🇿 Tanzania, 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Upcoming Public Holidays in Zambia

This year, Zambia observes 17 public holidays, with 16 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is National Prayer Day on 18 Oct. The most recently passed holiday was Farmers' Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Zambia to plan your schedule.

National Prayer Day 18 Oct • Sunday
National Prayer Day (observed) 19 Oct • Monday
Independence Day 24 Oct • Saturday
Christmas Day 25 Dec • Friday
New Year's Day 1 Jan • Friday
International Women's Day 8 Mar • Monday
Youth Day 12 Mar • Friday
Good Friday 26 Mar • Friday
Holy Saturday 27 Mar • Saturday
Easter Monday 29 Mar • Monday

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