Current Time in Chingola, Copperbelt, Zambia
1:58:46 AM
01:58:46
CAT (Central Africa Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Lusaka
Time zone details
Chingola does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Chingola
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Zambia
- Administrative area
- Copperbelt
- District
- Chingola District
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Zambian Kwacha (ZMW)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Bemba, Lozi, Lunda, Nyanja
- Dialing code
- +260
- Population
- 256,560
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,363 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 12° 31' S / 27° 53' E
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Chingola follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Lusaka
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Clock changes in Chingola
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 32 min38 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, October 31, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 32 min38 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (88.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Third Quarter (66% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 32 min | 38 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 33 min | 38 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 33 min | 37 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 34 min | 37 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 35 min | 36 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 35 min | 37 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 36 min | 35 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around Chingola
Upcoming national public holidays in Zambia
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
- Women’s Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Chingola, Copperbelt, Zambia
Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International AirportNLALarge airport · Serves Ndola83.9 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · NLA / FLSK
About 83.9 km (52.1 mi) southeast of Chingola
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lubumbashi International AirportFBMLarge airport · Serves Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo111 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · FBM / FZQA
About 111 km (69.0 mi) north-northwest of Chingola
Scheduled airline service in source data
Solwesi AirportSLISmall airport · Serves Solwesi170 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SLI / FLSW
About 170 km (105 mi) west-northwest of Chingola
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Chingola in?
- Chingola uses Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Lusaka.
- When is the next clock change in Chingola?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Chingola in the next 12 months
- Does Chingola observe daylight saving time?
- No. Chingola uses CAT (UTC+2) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Chingola?
- Chingola is UTC+2 all year