Current Time in Chipata, Eastern, Zambia
11:09:44 AM
11:09:44
CAT (Central Africa Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Lusaka
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Time zone details
Chipata does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Chipata
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Zambia
- Administrative area
- Eastern Province
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Zambian Kwacha (ZMW)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Bemba, Lozi, Lunda, Nyanja
- Dialing code
- +260
- Population
- 327,059
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,147 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 13° 37' S / 32° 38' E
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Clock changes in Chipata
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 19 min45 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, October 9, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 19 min45 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (82.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Saturday, October 3, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
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| 12 hr 19 min | 45 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 45 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 46 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 45 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 45 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 45 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 45 sec longer than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Chipata
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Plan around Chipata
Time context
Chipata follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Lusaka
Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (CAT)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Zambia
- National Day of Prayers
- National Day of Prayers (substitute day)
- Independence Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Chipata, Eastern, Zambia
Mfuwe International AirportMFULarge airport · Serves Mfuwe87.7 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MFU / FLMF
About 87.7 km (54.5 mi) west-northwest of Chipata
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kamuzu International AirportLLWLarge airport · Serves Lumbadzi, Malawi123 km east
Source: OurAirports record · LLW / FWKI
About 123 km (76.7 mi) east of Chipata
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Chipata in?
- Chipata currently uses Central Africa Time (CAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Lusaka.
- When is the next clock change in Chipata?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Chipata in the next 12 months
- Does Chipata observe daylight saving time?
- Chipata does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Chipata right now?
- Chipata is currently UTC+02:00