Right now, local time in Chipata is 11:59 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chipata ranks #1846 worldwide by population and #4 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 26m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Day length
- 12h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:34
- Daylight range
- 11h 19m (winter) – 12h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 72% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chipata — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 13.6333° S, 32.6500° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Eastern Province
- Country
- 🇿🇲 Zambia
- Population
- 327,059 · #1846 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chipata through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.63° N, 147.35° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, 1,035 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chipata today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:02
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Dhuhr
- 11:34
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:51
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 11.5° from north (NNE (11°))
Full prayer timetable for Chipata — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chipata sits in the Africa/Lusaka time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 35m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 98 cities we cover in Zambia.
Chipata's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 4,973 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,308 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.63° S, 32.65° 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 | 02:59 | −9h |
| Chicago | 04:59 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 06:59 | −5h |
| London | 09:59 | −2h |
| Paris | 10:59 | −1h |
| Moscow | 12:59 | +1h |
| Dubai | 13:59 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 15:29 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:59 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 17:59 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 18:59 | +7h |
| Sydney | 20:59 | +9h |
Best time to call Chipata
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chipata local time:
Cities sharing Chipata's time zone
Distances from Chipata
| Dubai | 4,973 km | NNE (30°) |
| Mumbai | 5,708 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 7,562 km | NNW (339°) |
| Moscow | 7,730 km | N (3°) |
| London | 7,905 km | NNW (339°) |
| Singapore | 8,013 km | E (84°) |
| São Paulo | 8,333 km | WSW (249°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,733 km | ENE (66°) |
| Sydney | 11,646 km | SE (131°) |
| Tokyo | 12,414 km | ENE (57°) |
| Chicago | 13,508 km | NW (311°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,308 km | NW (313°) |
Cities near Chipata
FAQ
What time is it in Chipata right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chipata (Zambia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Chipata in?
Chipata runs on the Africa/Lusaka IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Chipata observe daylight saving time?
Chipata does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chipata today?
Chipata sees sunrise at 05:16 and sunset at 17:51 today, giving 12h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chipata tonight?
The moon phase over Chipata tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chipata?
The antipode of Chipata — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.63° N, 147.35° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, roughly 1,035 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chipata?
Chipata lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chipata?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chipata, clocks run about 26 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.