Current Time in Zambia 🇿🇲

Q: What time is it in Zambia right now?

The current local time in Zambia is 03:23:24 CAT on Tuesday, 16 June 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 03:23:24.

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

Today in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia: sunrise is at 06:31 and sunset is at 17:43 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 Heroes' Day on Monday, July 6, 2026 — in 20 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

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 Mon 21:23 -6h

Los Angeles Mon 18:23 -9h

Chicago Mon 20:23 -7h

Toronto Mon 21:23 -6h

Sao Paulo Mon 22:23 -5h

London Tue 02:23 -1h

Paris Tue 03:23 same time

Berlin Tue 03:23 same time

Moscow Tue 04:23 +1h

Dubai Tue 05:23 +2h

Mumbai Tue 06:53 +3h 30m

Singapore Tue 09:23 +6h

Hong Kong Tue 09:23 +6h

Tokyo Tue 10:23 +7h

Sydney Tue 11:23 +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 13m today. Sunrise in Lusaka is at 06:31 and sunset in Lusaka is at 17:43.

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 Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Ndola Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Kitwe Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Chipata Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Kabwe Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Chingola Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Mufulira Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Luanshya Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Livingstone Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Kasama Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Kalulushi Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Mazabuka Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Chililabombwe Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Mongu Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Kafue Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Choma Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Kansanshi Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Kapiri Mposhi Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Monze Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Mpika Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Nchelenge Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Kawambwa Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Mbala Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Samfya Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Sesheke Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Petauke Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Mumbwa Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Siavonga Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Kalomo Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Kaoma Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Chinsali Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Kataba Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Mwinilunga Tue 03:23:24

City	Current Time
Time now in Lusaka	Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Ndola	Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Kitwe	Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Chipata	Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Kabwe	Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Chingola	Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Mufulira	Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Luanshya	Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Livingstone	Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Kasama	Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Kalulushi	Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Mazabuka	Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Chililabombwe	Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Mongu	Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Kafue	Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Choma	Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Kansanshi	Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Kapiri Mposhi	Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Monze	Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Mpika	Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Nchelenge	Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Kawambwa	Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Mbala	Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Samfya	Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Sesheke	Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Petauke	Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Mumbwa	Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Siavonga	Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Kalomo	Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Kaoma	Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Chinsali	Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Kataba	Tue 03:23:24
Time now in Mwinilunga	Tue 03:23:24

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Zambia

Africa/Lusaka Tue 03:23:24
Africa/Maputo Tue 03:23:24

Timezone	Current Time
Africa/Lusaka	Tue 03:23:24
Africa/Maputo	Tue 03:23:24

Frequently Asked Questions about Zambia

What time is it in Zambia right now?

The current local time in Zambia is 03:23:24 CAT on Tuesday, 16 June 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 03:23:24.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Lusaka today?

Today in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia: sunrise is at 06:31 and sunset is at 17:43 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 Heroes' Day on Monday, July 6, 2026 — in 20 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

↑ 6:31 AM

↓ 5:43 PM
Ndola

↑ 6:25 AM

↓ 5:46 PM
Kitwe

↑ 6:26 AM

↓ 5:48 PM
Chipata

↑ 6:10 AM

↓ 5:29 PM
Kabwe

↑ 6:28 AM

↓ 5:44 PM
Chingola

↑ 6:27 AM

↓ 5:50 PM
Mufulira

↑ 6:26 AM

↓ 5:49 PM
Luanshya

↑ 6:26 AM

↓ 5:47 PM
Livingstone

↑ 6:45 AM

↓ 5:49 PM
Kasama

↑ 6:10 AM

↓ 5:41 PM
Kalulushi

↑ 6:27 AM

↓ 5:49 PM
Mazabuka

↑ 6:34 AM

↓ 5:45 PM
Chililabombwe

↑ 6:27 AM

↓ 5:51 PM
Mongu

↑ 6:51 AM

↓ 6:04 PM
Kafue

↑ 6:32 AM

↓ 5:43 PM
Choma

↑ 6:39 AM

↓ 5:46 PM
Kansanshi

↑ 6:32 AM

↓ 5:57 PM
Kapiri Mposhi

↑ 6:27 AM

↓ 5:44 PM
Monze

↑ 6:36 AM

↓ 5:45 PM
Mpika

↑ 6:12 AM

↓ 5:37 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Lusaka	↑ 6:31 AM	↓ 5:43 PM
Ndola	↑ 6:25 AM	↓ 5:46 PM
Kitwe	↑ 6:26 AM	↓ 5:48 PM
Chipata	↑ 6:10 AM	↓ 5:29 PM
Kabwe	↑ 6:28 AM	↓ 5:44 PM
Chingola	↑ 6:27 AM	↓ 5:50 PM
Mufulira	↑ 6:26 AM	↓ 5:49 PM
Luanshya	↑ 6:26 AM	↓ 5:47 PM
Livingstone	↑ 6:45 AM	↓ 5:49 PM
Kasama	↑ 6:10 AM	↓ 5:41 PM
Kalulushi	↑ 6:27 AM	↓ 5:49 PM
Mazabuka	↑ 6:34 AM	↓ 5:45 PM
Chililabombwe	↑ 6:27 AM	↓ 5:51 PM
Mongu	↑ 6:51 AM	↓ 6:04 PM
Kafue	↑ 6:32 AM	↓ 5:43 PM
Choma	↑ 6:39 AM	↓ 5:46 PM
Kansanshi	↑ 6:32 AM	↓ 5:57 PM
Kapiri Mposhi	↑ 6:27 AM	↓ 5:44 PM
Monze	↑ 6:36 AM	↓ 5:45 PM
Mpika	↑ 6:12 AM	↓ 5:37 PM

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 Heroes' Day on 6 Jul. The most recently passed holiday was Africa Freedom Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Zambia to plan your schedule.

Heroes' Day 6 Jul • Monday
Unity Day 7 Jul • Tuesday
Farmers' Day 3 Aug • Monday
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

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