What time zone is Luanda in?

Luanda uses West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Luanda.

Does Luanda observe daylight saving time?

No. Luanda uses WAT (UTC+1) all year.

Current Time in Luanda, Angola

4:10:23 PM

16:10:23

Saturday, October 17, 2026

WAT (West Africa Time) · UTC+01:00

Africa/Luanda

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Time zone details

Luanda does not observe daylight saving time in 2026

Daylight in Luanda

Sunrise5:43 AMSolar noon11:52 AMSunset6:01 PM

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Location facts

Place

Country: Angola
Place type: City or town
Country currency: Angolan Kwanza (AOA)

Practical

Country languages: Portuguese
Dialing code: +244
Population: 2,776,168
Elevation: Approximately 73 m (DEM estimate)

Geography

Geographic coordinates: 8° 50' S / 13° 14' E

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Clock changes in Luanda

No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026

Future clock changes, 2027–2030

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Sun & Moon details

Sunrise: 5:43 AM
Solar noon: 11:52 AM
Sunset: 6:01 PM
Daylight duration: 12 hr 18 min29 sec longer than the previous day

Civil twilight: 5:22 AM – 6:22 PM
Nautical twilight: 4:57 AM – 6:47 PM
Astronomical twilight: 4:32 AM – 7:12 PM

First QuarterMoon illumination39%

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Saturday, October 17, 2026

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Sun

Sunrise: 5:43 AM (east, 99.5°)
Sunset: 6:01 PM (west, 260.3°)
Day length: 12 hr 18 min29 sec longer than the previous day
Solar noon: 11:52 AM (89.5° altitude)

Civil twilight

Dawn to dusk: 5:22 AM – 6:22 PM

Additional twilight

Nautical dawn to dusk: 4:57 AM – 6:47 PM
Astronomical dawn to dusk: 4:32 AM – 7:12 PM

Moon

Phase: First Quarter (39% illuminated)
Moonrise: 10:51 AM (southeast, 117.1°)
Moonset: 11:52 PM (southwest, 243.9°)
Previous principal phase: New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Next principal phase: First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 5:13 PM

Seven-day daylight outlook

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight for seven local dates
Local date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length	Daily change
Saturday, October 17	5:43 AM	6:01 PM	12 hr 18 min	29 sec longer than the previous day
Sunday, October 18	5:42 AM	6:01 PM	12 hr 19 min	29 sec longer than the previous day
Monday, October 19	5:42 AM	6:01 PM	12 hr 19 min	28 sec longer than the previous day
Tuesday, October 20	5:42 AM	6:01 PM	12 hr 20 min	29 sec longer than the previous day
Wednesday, October 21	5:41 AM	6:01 PM	12 hr 20 min	28 sec longer than the previous day
Thursday, October 22	5:41 AM	6:02 PM	12 hr 21 min	28 sec longer than the previous day
Friday, October 23	5:40 AM	6:02 PM	12 hr 21 min	29 sec longer than the previous day

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Upcoming national public holidays in Angola

Mon, Nov 2, 2026All Souls' Day
Wed, Nov 11, 2026Independence Day
Fri, Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day

Nearby scheduled airports for Luanda, Angola

Quatro de Fevereiro International AirportLADLarge airport2.4 km south

Source: OurAirports record · LAD / FNLU

About 2.4 km (1.5 mi) south of Luanda

Scheduled airline service in source data

Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto International AirportNBJLarge airport · Serves Luanda (Ícolo e Bengo)37.6 km southeast

Source: OurAirports record · NBJ / FNBJ

About 37.6 km (23.4 mi) southeast of Luanda