Right now, local time in Chongwe is 12:09 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chongwe ranks #10835 worldwide by population and #28 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 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:30
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Day length
- 12h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 11h 13m (winter) – 13h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 62% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chongwe — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 15.3292° S, 28.6820° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lusaka Province
- Country
- 🇿🇲 Zambia
- Population
- 57,443 · #10835 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chongwe through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 15.33° N, 151.32° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, 598 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chongwe today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:14
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:57
- Maghrib
- 18:09
- Isha
- 19:19
- Qibla direction
- 16.9° from north (NNE (17°))
Full prayer timetable for Chongwe — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chongwe sits in the Africa/Lusaka time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 39m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 98 cities we cover in Zambia.
Chongwe's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 5,356 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,106 km off. Its position on the globe is 15.33° S, 28.68° 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 | 02:09 | −10h |
| Chicago | 04:09 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 07:09 | −5h |
| London | 10:09 | −2h |
| Paris | 11:09 | −1h |
| Moscow | 13:09 | +1h |
| Dubai | 14:09 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 15:39 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:09 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 18:09 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 19:09 | +7h |
| Sydney | 21:09 | +9h |
Best time to call Chongwe
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chongwe local time:
Cities sharing Chongwe's time zone
Distances from Chongwe
| Dubai | 5,356 km | NNE (33°) |
| Mumbai | 6,161 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 7,596 km | NNW (342°) |
| São Paulo | 7,866 km | WSW (250°) |
| London | 7,939 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 7,949 km | N (5°) |
| Singapore | 8,456 km | E (85°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,200 km | ENE (67°) |
| Sydney | 11,837 km | SE (133°) |
| Tokyo | 12,875 km | ENE (57°) |
| Chicago | 13,305 km | NW (310°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,106 km | NW (308°) |
Cities near Chongwe
- Chalimbana7 km · 12:09
- Palabana20 km · 12:09
- Ntandabale29 km · 12:09
- Chinkuli29 km · 12:09
- Madido33 km · 12:09
- Chisankane39 km · 12:09
- Lusaka43 km · 12:09
- Chunga44 km · 12:09
FAQ
What time is it in Chongwe right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chongwe (Zambia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Chongwe in?
Chongwe runs on the Africa/Lusaka IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Chongwe observe daylight saving time?
Chongwe does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chongwe today?
Chongwe sees sunrise at 05:30 and sunset at 18:09 today, giving 12h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chongwe tonight?
The moon phase over Chongwe tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 61.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chongwe?
The antipode of Chongwe — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 15.33° N, 151.32° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, roughly 598 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chongwe?
Chongwe lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chongwe?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chongwe, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.