Current Time in Mpika, Muchinga, Zambia
8:37:39 AM
08:37:39
CAT (Central Africa Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Lusaka
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Time zone details
Mpika does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Mpika
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Zambia
- Administrative area
- Muchinga
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Zambian Kwacha (ZMW)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Bemba, Lozi, Lunda, Nyanja
- Dialing code
- +260
- Population
- 63,740
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,428 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 11° 50' S / 31° 27' E
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Clock changes in Mpika
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
- 11 hr 59 min38 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
New MoonMoon illumination2%
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 59 min38 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (74.1° 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
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
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| 11 hr 59 min | 38 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 00 min | 39 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 00 min | 38 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 01 min | 39 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 02 min | 39 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 02 min | 39 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 03 min | 38 sec longer than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Mpika
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Time context
Mpika 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 Mpika, Muchinga, Zambia
Mfuwe International AirportMFULarge airport · Serves Mfuwe167 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MFU / FLMF
About 167 km (104 mi) south-southeast of Mpika
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kasama AirportKAASmall airport · Serves Kasama184 km north
Source: OurAirports record · KAA / FLKS
About 184 km (114 mi) north of Mpika
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Browse places in ZambiaFrequently asked questions
- What time zone is Mpika in?
- Mpika currently uses Central Africa Time (CAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Lusaka.
- When is the next clock change in Mpika?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Mpika in the next 12 months
- Does Mpika observe daylight saving time?
- Mpika does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Mpika right now?
- Mpika is currently UTC+02:00