Current time in Kitwe, Zambia

· week 43 · day 294/365

Sun today ↑ 05:39 ↓ 18:06 (12 hours 26 minutes)CATUTC+2No daylight saving time Weather now 37 °C / 98 °F · no rain · UV 5

Time zone Kitwe

Time zone
CAT time — Central Africa Time (UTC+2)

Time difference with your location

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

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Kitwe at a glance

Time zone
CAT
UTC offset
UTC+2
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
05:39
Sunset
18:06
Day length
12 h 26 min
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Time zone in Kitwe

Kitwe uses CAT (UTC+2) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
Africa/Lusaka
Standard time
CAT · UTC+2 · Central Africa Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · Kitwe

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

Sun and Moon in Kitwe

· CAT — Today in Kitwe the sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 18:06: 12 h 26 min of daylight, the same as yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length12 h 26 min
Sun vs clocksun 7 min ahead
Tomorrow ↑ ↓05:39 · 18:06
MoonWaxing gibbous, 77% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion Kitwe ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

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

Kitwe (CAT)UTC time UTC+0EST time UTC-5IST time UTC+5:30CET time UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day17:005:00 PM-1 day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day
02:002:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1 day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
04:004:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1 day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
06:006:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
08:008:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
Kitwe (CAT)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
14:002:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
16:004:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
18:006:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
20:008:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1 day21:009:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends. · All 24 hours in the converter →

Largest cities in Zambia

The 10 most populous cities of Zambia and their local time now.

LocationTime
Lusaka
Ndola
Chipata
Solwezi
Kabwe
LocationTime
Chingola
Luanshya
Kasama
Livingstone
Mansa

Kitwe airport & codes

Kitwe has the IATA city code KIW; phone numbers in Zambia use the calling code +260.

IATA city code
KIW
Calling code
+260
ISO country code
ZM / ZMB
Currency
ZMW
Languages
English, bem, loz, lun, lue, Nyanja

Where is Kitwe?

Kitwe is in Zambia at 12°48′09″S 28°12′48″E.

Coordinates
12°48′09″S 28°12′48″E · -12.8024, 28.2132
Map (Google Maps)
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Country
Zambia
Population
665,961

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Kitwe use?

Kitwe uses Central Africa Time (CAT), with a current offset of UTC+2.

Does Kitwe observe daylight saving time?

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

What is the time difference between Kitwe and UTC?

Kitwe is 2 hours ahead of UTC all year: Kitwe keeps CAT (UTC+2) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Kitwe today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 18:06 in Kitwe, giving 12 h 26 min of daylight; solar noon is at 11:52.

What is the airport code for Kitwe?

The IATA city code for Kitwe is KIW. The international calling code for Zambia is +260.