Right now, local time in Chirundu is 19:31 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chirundu ranks #16798 worldwide by population and #41 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 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 12h 42m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 11h 10m (winter) – 13h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chirundu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 16.0358° S, 28.8431° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Southern Province
- Country
- 🇿🇲 Zambia
- Population
- 35,403 · #16798 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chirundu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 16.04° N, 151.16° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, 552 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chirundu today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:12
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 18:09
- Isha
- 19:20
- Qibla direction
- 16.4° from north (NNE (16°))
Full prayer timetable for Chirundu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chirundu sits in the Africa/Lusaka time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 42m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 98 cities we cover in Zambia.
Chirundu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 5,413 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,168 km off. Its position on the globe is 16.04° S, 28.84° 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 | 09:31 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:31 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:31 | −5h |
| London | 17:31 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:31 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:31 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:31 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 23:01 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:31 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:31 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:31 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:31 | +9h |
Best time to call Chirundu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chirundu local time:
Cities sharing Chirundu's time zone
Distances from Chirundu
| Dubai | 5,413 km | NNE (32°) |
| Mumbai | 6,195 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 7,676 km | NNW (342°) |
| São Paulo | 7,856 km | WSW (250°) |
| London | 8,019 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 8,026 km | N (5°) |
| Singapore | 8,447 km | E (84°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,214 km | ENE (67°) |
| Sydney | 11,771 km | SE (133°) |
| Tokyo | 12,903 km | ENE (58°) |
| Chicago | 13,368 km | NW (310°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,168 km | NW (308°) |
Cities near Chirundu
- Chirundu1 km · 19:31
- Kariba54 km · 19:31
- Siavonga58 km · 19:31
- Palabana73 km · 19:31
- Chalimbana74 km · 19:31
- Kafue77 km · 19:31
- Chongwe80 km · 19:31
- Chilanga Township80 km · 19:31
FAQ
What time is it in Chirundu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chirundu (Zambia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chirundu in?
Chirundu runs on the Africa/Lusaka IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Chirundu observe daylight saving time?
Chirundu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chirundu today?
Chirundu sees sunrise at 05:28 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 12h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chirundu tonight?
The moon phase over Chirundu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chirundu?
The antipode of Chirundu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 16.04° N, 151.16° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, roughly 552 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chirundu?
Chirundu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chirundu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chirundu, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.