Current time in Lusaka, Zambia

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Sun today ↑ 05:37 ↓ 18:08 (12 hours 31 minutes)CATUTC+2No daylight saving time Weather now 36 °C / 97 °F · no rain · UV 3

Time zone Lusaka

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

Time difference with your location

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

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Lusaka at a glance

Time zone
CAT
UTC offset
UTC+2
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
05:37
Sunset
18:08
Day length
12 h 31 min
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Time zone in Lusaka

Lusaka 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 · Lusaka

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

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−9h
Lusaka to PST ☀PDT
−9h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−6h
Lusaka to EST ☀EDT
−6h
London ☀BST
−1h
Abuja WAT
−1h
Berlin ☀CEST
same time
Madrid ☀CEST
same time
Rome ☀CEST
same time
Paris ☀CEST
same time
Lusaka to CET ☀CEST
same time
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+1h
Dubai GST
+2h
New Delhi IST
+3h30m
Lusaka to IST 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
Lusaka to AEST ☀AEDT
+9h

Sun and Moon in Lusaka

· CAT — Today in Lusaka the sun rises at 05:37 and sets at 18:08: 12 h 31 min of daylight, 1 min longer than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length12 h 31 min · 1 min longer
Sun vs clocksun 7 min ahead
Tomorrow ↑ ↓05:36 · 18:08
MoonWaxing gibbous, 78% lit

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

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

Lusaka (CAT)UTC time UTC+0Lusaka to EST UTC-5Lusaka to IST UTC+5:30Lusaka to CET 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
Lusaka (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

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Largest cities in Zambia

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

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Livingstone
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Lusaka airport & codes

Lusaka has the IATA city code LUN; phone numbers in Zambia use the calling code +260.

IATA city code
LUN
Calling code
+260
ISO country code
ZM / ZMB
Currency
ZMW
Languages
English, bem, loz, lun, lue, Nyanja
Other names
ลูซากา · 路沙卡 · ルサカ · 루사카 · Лусака · لوساكا

Where is Lusaka?

Lusaka is in Zambia at 15°24′24″S 28°17′14″E.

Coordinates
15°24′24″S 28°17′14″E · -15.4067, 28.2871
Map (Google Maps)
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Country
Zambia
Population
2,212,301

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Lusaka use?

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

Does Lusaka observe daylight saving time?

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

What is the time difference between Lusaka and UTC?

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

What time are sunrise and sunset in Lusaka today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 05:37 and sets at 18:08 in Lusaka, giving 12 h 31 min of daylight; solar noon is at 11:52.

What is the airport code for Lusaka?

The IATA city code for Lusaka is LUN. The international calling code for Zambia is +260.