Current Time in Zambia 🇿🇲

Q: What time is it in Zambia right now?

The current local time in Zambia is 03:44:44 CAT on Friday, 26 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 03:44:44.

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

Today in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia: sunrise is at 06:33 and sunset is at 17:45 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 10 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 Thu 21:44 -6h

Los Angeles Thu 18:44 -9h

Chicago Thu 20:44 -7h

Toronto Thu 21:44 -6h

Sao Paulo Thu 22:44 -5h

London Fri 02:44 -1h

Paris Fri 03:44 same time

Berlin Fri 03:44 same time

Moscow Fri 04:44 +1h

Dubai Fri 05:44 +2h

Mumbai Fri 07:14 +3h 30m

Singapore Fri 09:44 +6h

Hong Kong Fri 09:44 +6h

Tokyo Fri 10:44 +7h

Sydney Fri 11:44 +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 06:33 and sunset in Lusaka is at 17:45.

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 Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Ndola Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Kitwe Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Chipata Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Kabwe Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Chingola Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Mufulira Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Luanshya Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Livingstone Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Kasama Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Kalulushi Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Mazabuka Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Chililabombwe Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Mongu Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Kafue Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Choma Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Kansanshi Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Kapiri Mposhi Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Monze Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Mpika Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Nchelenge Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Kawambwa Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Mbala Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Samfya Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Sesheke Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Petauke Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Mumbwa Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Siavonga Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Kalomo Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Kaoma Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Chinsali Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Kataba Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Mwinilunga Fri 03:44:44

City	Current Time
Time now in Lusaka	Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Ndola	Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Kitwe	Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Chipata	Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Kabwe	Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Chingola	Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Mufulira	Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Luanshya	Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Livingstone	Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Kasama	Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Kalulushi	Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Mazabuka	Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Chililabombwe	Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Mongu	Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Kafue	Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Choma	Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Kansanshi	Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Kapiri Mposhi	Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Monze	Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Mpika	Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Nchelenge	Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Kawambwa	Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Mbala	Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Samfya	Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Sesheke	Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Petauke	Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Mumbwa	Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Siavonga	Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Kalomo	Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Kaoma	Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Chinsali	Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Kataba	Fri 03:44:44
Time now in Mwinilunga	Fri 03:44:44

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Zambia

Africa/Lusaka Fri 03:44:44
Africa/Maputo Fri 03:44:44

Timezone	Current Time
Africa/Lusaka	Fri 03:44:44
Africa/Maputo	Fri 03:44:44

Frequently Asked Questions about Zambia

What time is it in Zambia right now?

The current local time in Zambia is 03:44:44 CAT on Friday, 26 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 03:44:44.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Lusaka today?

Today in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia: sunrise is at 06:33 and sunset is at 17:45 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 10 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

↑ 6:33 AM

↓ 5:45 PM
Ndola

↑ 6:27 AM

↓ 5:49 PM
Kitwe

↑ 6:28 AM

↓ 5:51 PM
Chipata

↑ 6:12 AM

↓ 5:31 PM
Kabwe

↑ 6:31 AM

↓ 5:47 PM
Chingola

↑ 6:29 AM

↓ 5:52 PM
Mufulira

↑ 6:28 AM

↓ 5:51 PM
Luanshya

↑ 6:28 AM

↓ 5:49 PM
Livingstone

↑ 6:47 AM

↓ 5:51 PM
Kasama

↑ 6:12 AM

↓ 5:43 PM
Kalulushi

↑ 6:29 AM

↓ 5:51 PM
Mazabuka

↑ 6:36 AM

↓ 5:47 PM
Chililabombwe

↑ 6:29 AM

↓ 5:53 PM
Mongu

↑ 6:53 AM

↓ 6:06 PM
Kafue

↑ 6:34 AM

↓ 5:45 PM
Choma

↑ 6:41 AM

↓ 5:48 PM
Kansanshi

↑ 6:34 AM

↓ 5:59 PM
Kapiri Mposhi

↑ 6:29 AM

↓ 5:47 PM
Monze

↑ 6:38 AM

↓ 5:47 PM
Mpika

↑ 6:14 AM

↓ 5:39 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Lusaka	↑ 6:33 AM	↓ 5:45 PM
Ndola	↑ 6:27 AM	↓ 5:49 PM
Kitwe	↑ 6:28 AM	↓ 5:51 PM
Chipata	↑ 6:12 AM	↓ 5:31 PM
Kabwe	↑ 6:31 AM	↓ 5:47 PM
Chingola	↑ 6:29 AM	↓ 5:52 PM
Mufulira	↑ 6:28 AM	↓ 5:51 PM
Luanshya	↑ 6:28 AM	↓ 5:49 PM
Livingstone	↑ 6:47 AM	↓ 5:51 PM
Kasama	↑ 6:12 AM	↓ 5:43 PM
Kalulushi	↑ 6:29 AM	↓ 5:51 PM
Mazabuka	↑ 6:36 AM	↓ 5:47 PM
Chililabombwe	↑ 6:29 AM	↓ 5:53 PM
Mongu	↑ 6:53 AM	↓ 6:06 PM
Kafue	↑ 6:34 AM	↓ 5:45 PM
Choma	↑ 6:41 AM	↓ 5:48 PM
Kansanshi	↑ 6:34 AM	↓ 5:59 PM
Kapiri Mposhi	↑ 6:29 AM	↓ 5:47 PM
Monze	↑ 6:38 AM	↓ 5:47 PM
Mpika	↑ 6:14 AM	↓ 5:39 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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