Current Local Time in Lusaka
Lusaka, Zambia (GMT+2)
Monday, September 21, 2026
Lusaka is located in the Africa/Lusaka timezone in Zambia.
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⏰Time Zone Facts
Africa/LusakaData: IANA Time Zone Database
☀️Climate
Humid subtropical with warm wet summers (20-27°C) and cool dry winters (10-23°C). Rainy season November-April.
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📍About Lusaka Time Zone
Lusaka is in the Africa/Lusaka time zone (UTC+2). Lusaka does not observe Daylight Saving Time, maintaining UTC+2 year-round.
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Quick Facts: Lusaka Time
- Time Zone: Africa/Lusaka (UTC+2)
- Daylight Saving: Not observed
- Country: Zambia
- Coordinates: -15.39, 28.32
- Calling Code: +260 21
🌐Time Difference from Lusaka
| City | Now | Diff | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🌙New York | 2:54 AM | -6h | |
| 🌅London | 7:54 AM | -1h | |
| ☀️Tokyo | 3:54 PM | +7h | |
| 🌅Paris | 8:54 AM | Same | |
| 🌅Dubai | 10:54 AM | +2h | |
| ☀️Singapore | 2:54 PM | +6h | |
| ☀️Hong Kong | 2:54 PM | +6h | |
| ☀️Shanghai | 2:54 PM | +6h |
❓Frequently Asked Questions
Lusaka, Zambia uses Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2) year-round. Zambia does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so clocks never change. The IANA identifier is Africa/Lusaka. Lusaka shares the UTC+2 offset with Harare (Zimbabwe), Johannesburg (South Africa), Gaborone (Botswana), and Maputo (Mozambique). The live clock above shows the current Lusaka time.
Lusaka, Zambia uses Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2) year-round. The IANA identifier is Africa/Lusaka. Zambia does not observe Daylight Saving Time. CAT (UTC+2) is the standard time zone across southern and central Africa, shared with South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Malawi, and DR Congo (eastern).
No. Lusaka, Zambia does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Zambia uses Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2) permanently year-round. No southern or central African country currently observes DST.
Lusaka (CAT, UTC+2) is 2 hours ahead of London (GMT, UTC+0) in winter. During UK summer time (BST, UTC+1), Lusaka is 1 hour ahead. Zambia does not observe DST.
Lusaka (CAT, UTC+2) is 7 hours ahead of New York (EST, UTC-5) in winter. During US DST (EDT, UTC-4), Lusaka is 6 hours ahead. Zambia does not observe DST.
Standard business hours in Lusaka are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM CAT, Monday through Friday. Lusaka is Zambia's capital and economic center. Zambia is one of the world's largest copper producers — the Copperbelt region supplies a significant share of global copper. Major sectors include mining, agriculture, construction, and financial services. The Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE) trades from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM CAT.
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