Current Time in Kariba, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
4:18:04 PM
16:18:04
CAT (Central Africa Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Harare
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Time zone details
Kariba does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Kariba
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Administrative area
- Mashonaland West
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Zimbabwean Dollar (2009–2024) (ZWL)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Shona, South Ndebele, North Ndebele
- Dialing code
- +263
- Population
- 27,600
- Elevation
- Approximately 679 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 16° 31' S / 28° 48' E
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Clock changes in Kariba
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 22 min55 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 22 min55 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (79.8° 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 22 min | 55 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 55 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 55 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 56 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 54 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 55 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 55 sec longer than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Kariba
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Plan around Kariba
Time context
Kariba follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Harare
Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (CAT)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Zimbabwe
- Unity Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Kariba, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
Kariba AirportKABMedium airport9.1 km east
Source: OurAirports record · KAB / FVKB
About 9.1 km (5.7 mi) east of Kariba
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kenneth Kaunda International AirportLUNLarge airport · Serves Lusaka, Zambia137 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · LUN / FLKK
About 137 km (85.1 mi) north-northwest of Kariba
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kariba in?
- Kariba currently uses Central Africa Time (CAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Harare.
- When is the next clock change in Kariba?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Kariba in the next 12 months
- Does Kariba observe daylight saving time?
- Kariba does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Kariba right now?
- Kariba is currently UTC+02:00