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Current Time in Zambia 🇿🇲

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21:30:59 CAT
Sunday, 7 June 2026

Continent: Africa

Capital City: Lusaka

Largest Cities:

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 Sun 15:31 -6h
Los Angeles Sun 12:31 -9h
Chicago Sun 14:31 -7h
Toronto Sun 15:31 -6h
Sao Paulo Sun 16:31 -5h
London Sun 20:31 -1h
Paris Sun 21:31 same time
Berlin Sun 21:31 same time
Moscow Sun 22:31 +1h
Dubai Sun 23:31 +2h
Mumbai Mon 01:01 +3h 30m
Singapore Mon 03:31 +6h
Hong Kong Mon 03:31 +6h
Tokyo Mon 04:31 +7h
Sydney Mon 05:31 +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 14m today — sunrise is at 06:28 and sunset is at 17:42.

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

Time in All Cities in Zambia by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 33 cities in Zambia.
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Time Now in Major Cities in Zambia

CityCurrent Time
Time now in Lusaka Sun 21:30:59
Time now in Ndola Sun 21:30:59
Time now in Kitwe Sun 21:30:59
Time now in Chipata Sun 21:30:59
Time now in Kabwe Sun 21:30:59
Time now in Chingola Sun 21:30:59
Time now in Mufulira Sun 21:30:59
Time now in Luanshya Sun 21:30:59
Time now in Livingstone Sun 21:30:59
Time now in Kasama Sun 21:30:59
Time now in Kalulushi Sun 21:30:59
Time now in Mazabuka Sun 21:30:59
Time now in Chililabombwe Sun 21:30:59
Time now in Mongu Sun 21:30:59
Time now in Kafue Sun 21:30:59
Time now in Choma Sun 21:30:59
Time now in Kansanshi Sun 21:30:59
Time now in Kapiri Mposhi Sun 21:30:59
Time now in Monze Sun 21:30:59
Time now in Mpika Sun 21:30:59
Time now in Nchelenge Sun 21:30:59
Time now in Kawambwa Sun 21:30:59
Time now in Mbala Sun 21:30:59
Time now in Samfya Sun 21:30:59
Time now in Sesheke Sun 21:30:59
Time now in Petauke Sun 21:30:59
Time now in Mumbwa Sun 21:30:59
Time now in Siavonga Sun 21:30:59
Time now in Kalomo Sun 21:30:59
Time now in Kaoma Sun 21:30:59
Time now in Chinsali Sun 21:30:59
Time now in Kataba Sun 21:30:59
Time now in Mwinilunga Sun 21:30:59

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Zambia

TimezoneCurrent Time
Africa/Lusaka Sun 21:30:59
Africa/Maputo Sun 21:30:59

Frequently Asked Questions about Zambia

What time is it in Zambia right now?

The current local time in Zambia is 21:30:59 CAT on Sunday, 7 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 21:30:59.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Lusaka today?

Today in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia: sunrise is at 06:28 and sunset is at 17:42 local time.

Does Zambia observe Daylight Saving Time?

NoZambia 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 29 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?

Time Zone Converters used in Zambia

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Sunrise and Sunset in Zambia

City ↑ Sunrise ↓ Sunset
Lusaka
6:28 AM
5:42 PM
Ndola
6:22 AM
5:45 PM
Kitwe
6:24 AM
5:47 PM
Chipata
6:08 AM
5:28 PM
Kabwe
6:26 AM
5:43 PM
Chingola
6:25 AM
5:49 PM
Mufulira
6:23 AM
5:48 PM
Luanshya
6:24 AM
5:46 PM
Livingstone
6:42 AM
5:48 PM
Kasama
6:07 AM
5:40 PM
Kalulushi
6:24 AM
5:48 PM
Mazabuka
6:31 AM
5:44 PM
Chililabombwe
6:25 AM
5:50 PM
Mongu
6:49 AM
6:03 PM
Kafue
6:29 AM
5:42 PM
Choma
6:36 AM
5:45 PM
Kansanshi
6:30 AM
5:56 PM
Kapiri Mposhi
6:24 AM
5:43 PM
Monze
6:33 AM
5:44 PM
Mpika
6:09 AM
5:36 PM

Current Weather in Zambia

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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.

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