Right now, local time in Chingola is 16:35 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chingola ranks #2376 worldwide by population and #7 in Zambia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Lusaka GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 12h 34m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 11h 23m (winter) – 12h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chingola — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.5290° S, 27.8838° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Copperbelt
- Country
- 🇿🇲 Zambia
- Population
- 256,560 · #2376 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chingola through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.53° N, 152.12° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Discovery Harbor, United States, 816 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chingola today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:21
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 15:02
- Maghrib
- 18:09
- Isha
- 19:19
- Qibla direction
- 19.2° from north (NNE (19°))
Full prayer timetable for Chingola — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chingola sits in the Africa/Lusaka time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 34m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 98 cities we cover in Zambia.
Chingola's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 5,146 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,841 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.53° S, 27.88° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 06:35 | −10h |
| Chicago | 08:35 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 11:35 | −5h |
| London | 14:35 | −2h |
| Paris | 15:35 | −1h |
| Moscow | 17:35 | +1h |
| Dubai | 18:35 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:05 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:35 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 22:35 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 23:35 | +7h |
| Sydney | 01:35 | +9h |
Best time to call Chingola
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chingola local time:
Cities sharing Chingola's time zone
Distances from Chingola
| Dubai | 5,146 km | NE (35°) |
| Mumbai | 6,049 km | NE (55°) |
| Paris | 7,273 km | NNW (342°) |
| London | 7,616 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 7,648 km | N (6°) |
| São Paulo | 7,895 km | WSW (249°) |
| Singapore | 8,516 km | E (86°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,160 km | ENE (67°) |
| Sydney | 12,112 km | SE (133°) |
| Tokyo | 12,777 km | NE (56°) |
| Chicago | 13,038 km | NW (311°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,841 km | NW (311°) |
Cities near Chingola
FAQ
What time is it in Chingola right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chingola (Zambia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chingola in?
Chingola runs on the Africa/Lusaka IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Chingola observe daylight saving time?
Chingola does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chingola today?
Chingola sees sunrise at 05:36 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 12h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chingola tonight?
The moon phase over Chingola tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chingola?
The antipode of Chingola — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.53° N, 152.12° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Discovery Harbor, United States, roughly 816 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chingola?
Chingola lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chingola?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chingola, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.