Lusaka
Lusaka Province, Zambia
Thursday, 13th August 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Time zone
- Africa/LusakaCAT
- Sunrise
- 4:24 am
- Sunset
- 3:58 pm
- Daylight
- 11 hours 34 minutes42 seconds longer than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Daylight saving in Lusaka
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Lusaka has stayed on CAT (UTC+2) all year, which means the difference to places that do change their clocks moves by an hour twice a year without Lusaka doing anything.
Lusaka time to your time
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Call times with London
Both places are at work between 10am and 17:00 in Lusaka — 9am to 3pm at the other end.
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Time difference between Lusaka and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 5:15 pm Wed | 17:15 | 9 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 6:15 pm Wed | 18:15 | 8 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 7:15 pm Wed | 19:15 | 7 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 8:15 pm Wed | 20:15 | 6 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 8:15 pm Wed | 20:15 | 6 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 9:15 pm Wed | 21:15 | 5 hours behind |
| London BST | 1:15 am | 01:15 | 1 hour behind |
| Paris CEST | 2:15 am | 02:15 | the same time |
| Berlin CEST | 2:15 am | 02:15 | the same time |
| Johannesburg SAST | 2:15 am | 02:15 | the same time |
| Moscow MSK | 3:15 am | 03:15 | 1 hour ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 3:15 am | 03:15 | 1 hour ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 4:15 am | 04:15 | 2 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 5:45 am | 05:45 | 3 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 8:15 am | 08:15 | 6 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 9:15 am | 09:15 | 7 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 10:15 am | 10:15 | 8 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 12:15 pm | 12:15 | 10 hours ahead |
About Lusaka
- Population
- 2212301
- Coordinates
- -15.407, 28.287
- Region
- Lusaka Province, Zambia
- IANA zone
- Africa/Lusaka
- Solar noon
- 10:11 am
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations — not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Lusaka right now?
It is 2:15 am (02:15 on a 24-hour clock) on Thursday, 13th August 2026 in Lusaka. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Lusaka in?
Lusaka uses the Africa/Lusaka time zone, currently CAT (UTC+2). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column — abbreviations like CAT are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Lusaka on daylight saving time right now?
No — and it never is. Lusaka stays on CAT (UTC+2) all year round.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lusaka today?
The sun rises at 6:24 am and sets at 5:58 pm today, giving 11 hours 34 minutes of daylight. That is 42 seconds longer than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Lusaka of Los Angeles?
Lusaka is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 2:15 am in Lusaka, it is 5:15 pm in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Lusaka?
Lusaka is in Lusaka Province, Zambia, at 15.41° S, 28.29° E, with a population of about 2,212,301. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.