Current Time in Lusaka, Zambia
11:48:42 AM
11:48:42
CAT (Central Africa Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Lusaka
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Time zone details
Lusaka does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Lusaka
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Zambia
- Administrative area
- Lusaka Province
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Zambian Kwacha (ZMW)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Bemba, Lozi, Lunda, Nyanja
- Dialing code
- +260
- Population
- 2,212,301
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,277 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 15° 24' S / 28° 17' E
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Clock changes in Lusaka
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 20 min52 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 20 min52 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (80.9° 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 20 min | 52 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 51 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 51 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 51 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 52 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 51 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 50 sec longer than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Lusaka
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Plan around Lusaka
Upcoming national public holidays in Zambia
- National Day of Prayers
- National Day of Prayers (substitute day)
- Independence Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Lusaka, Zambia
Kenneth Kaunda International AirportLUNLarge airport19.7 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · LUN / FLKK
About 19.7 km (12.2 mi) east-northeast of Lusaka
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kariba AirportKABMedium airport · Serves Kariba, Zimbabwe139 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · KAB / FVKB
About 139 km (86.6 mi) south-southeast of Lusaka
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Lusaka in?
- Lusaka currently uses Central Africa Time (CAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Lusaka.
- When is the next clock change in Lusaka?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Lusaka in the next 12 months
- Does Lusaka observe daylight saving time?
- Lusaka does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Lusaka right now?
- Lusaka is currently UTC+02:00