Current time in Zambia

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Sun today ↑ 05:37 ↓ 18:08 (12 hours 31 minutes)CATUTC+2No daylight saving time

Time zone
CAT
UTC now
UTC+2
Next change
None
Calling code
+260
Population
17,351,822
Area
752,614 km²

Time difference with your location

Zambia is 2 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Zambia time now

Time zone of Zambia

Zambia uses one time zone: Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Africa/Lusaka

Major cities in Zambia

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Lusaka2,212,301
Kitwe665,961
Ndola627,503
Chipata327,059
Solwezi301,370
Kabwe288,598
Chingola256,560
Luanshya193,293
Kasama179,636
Livingstone178,361
LocationPopulation
Mansa170,965
Mufulira169,136
Chililabombwe113,876
Mongu111,450
Mazabuka104,412
Kafue104,174
Choma98,974
Nakonde91,107
Kapiri Mposhi83,211
Nchelenge77,746
LocationPopulation
Mpika63,740
Monze60,281
Petauke58,156
Chongwe57,443
Mpulungu55,405
Samfya51,309
Mumbwa49,461
Mkushi45,927
Katete45,402
Lundazi45,149

Time difference with world cities · Zambia

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−9h
Mexico City CST
−8h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−6h
London ☀BST
−1h
Abuja WAT
−1h
Dublin ☀IST
−1h
Berlin ☀CEST
same time
Madrid ☀CEST
same time
Rome ☀CEST
same time
Paris ☀CEST
same time
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+1h
Riyadh AST
+1h
Ankara TRT
+1h
Dubai GST
+2h
New Delhi IST
+3h30m
Hanoi ICT
+5h
Bangkok ICT
+5h
Manila PHT
+6h
Beijing CST
+6h
Tokyo JST
+7h
Seoul KST
+7h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+9h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+9h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+11h

Quick time conversionZambia ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Zambia (CAT)UTC timeUTC+0EST timeUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
02:002:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
03:003:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
04:004:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
05:005:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
06:006:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
07:007:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
08:008:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
09:009:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
Zambia (CAT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
13:001:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
14:002:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
15:003:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
16:004:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
17:005:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
18:006:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
19:007:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
20:008:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
21:009:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Zambia at a glance

Capital
Lusaka
Area
752,614 km²
Population
17,351,822
Continent
Africa
Currency
Zambian Kwacha (ZMW)
Calling code
+260
Internet domain
.zm
Spoken languages
English, bem, loz, lun, lue
Neighbouring countries
Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
Postal code format
###### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Zambia use?

Zambia uses one time zone nationwide: Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2); its IANA identifier is Africa/Lusaka.

Does Zambia observe daylight saving time?

No. Zambia does not change its clocks; it stays on CAT (UTC+2) all year.

What is the time difference between Zambia and UTC?

Zambia is 2 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+2) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Zambia?

The international calling code of Zambia is +260 and its currency is the Zambian Kwacha (ZMW). Its internet domain is .zm.

What time is it in Lusaka now?

Lusaka is on Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 14:00 in Lusaka. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.