Current Time in Samfya, Luapula, Zambia
8:53:34 PM
20:53:34
CAT (Central Africa Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Lusaka
Time zone details
Samfya does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Samfya
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Zambia
- Administrative area
- Luapula Province
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Zambian Kwacha (ZMW)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Bemba, Lozi, Lunda, Nyanja
- Dialing code
- +260
- Population
- 51,309
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,183 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 11° 21' S / 29° 33' E
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Clock changes in Samfya
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 00 min37 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 00 min37 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (74.5° 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 00 min | 37 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 00 min | 37 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 01 min | 37 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 01 min | 37 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 02 min | 37 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 03 min | 37 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 03 min | 37 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Samfya 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 Samfya, Luapula, Zambia
Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International AirportNLALarge airport · Serves Ndola211 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · NLA / FLSK
About 211 km (131 mi) south-southwest of Samfya
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kasama AirportKAASmall airport · Serves Kasama214 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · KAA / FLKS
About 214 km (133 mi) northeast of Samfya
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lubumbashi International AirportFBMLarge airport · Serves Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo222 km west
Source: OurAirports record · FBM / FZQA
About 222 km (138 mi) west of Samfya
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Samfya in?
- Samfya currently uses Central Africa Time (CAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Lusaka.
- When is the next clock change in Samfya?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Samfya in the next 12 months
- Does Samfya observe daylight saving time?
- Samfya does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Samfya right now?
- Samfya is currently UTC+02:00