Current Time in Choma, Southern, Zambia
7:51:16 AM
07:51:16
CAT (Central Africa Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Lusaka
Time zone details
Choma does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Choma
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Zambia
- Administrative area
- Southern Province
- District
- Choma District
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Zambian Kwacha (ZMW)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Bemba, Lozi, Lunda, Nyanja
- Dialing code
- +260
- Population
- 98,974
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,317 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 16° 48' S / 26° 59' E
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Choma follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Lusaka
Popular conversions (current offsets)
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Clock changes in Choma
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 42 min51 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 42 min51 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (87.4° 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 42 min | 51 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 42 min | 51 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 43 min | 51 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 44 min | 50 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 45 min | 49 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 46 min | 49 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 47 min | 49 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around Choma
Upcoming national public holidays in Zambia
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
- Women’s Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Choma, Southern, Zambia
Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International AirportLVILarge airport · Serves Livingstone168 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · LVI / FLHN
About 168 km (104 mi) southwest of Choma
Scheduled airline service in source data
Victoria Falls International AirportVFALarge airport · Serves Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe188 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · VFA / FVFA
About 188 km (117 mi) southwest of Choma
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kariba AirportKABMedium airport · Serves Kariba, Zimbabwe205 km east
Source: OurAirports record · KAB / FVKB
About 205 km (127 mi) east of Choma
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Choma in?
- Choma uses Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Lusaka.
- When is the next clock change in Choma?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Choma in the next 12 months
- Does Choma observe daylight saving time?
- No. Choma uses CAT (UTC+2) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Choma?
- Choma is UTC+2 all year