Right now, local time in Kariba is 23:16 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kariba ranks #20972 worldwide by population and #27 in Zimbabwe.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Harare 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
- 18:11
- Day length
- 12h 43m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 11h 09m (winter) – 13h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kariba — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 16.5167° S, 28.8000° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Mashonaland West
- Country
- 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
- Population
- 27,600 · #20972 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kariba through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 16.52° N, 151.20° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, 512 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kariba today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:11
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 14:59
- Maghrib
- 18:10
- Isha
- 19:21
- Qibla direction
- 16.3° from north (NNE (16°))
Full prayer timetable for Kariba — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kariba sits in the Africa/Harare time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 43m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 68 cities we cover in Zimbabwe.
Kariba's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 5,460 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,196 km off. Its position on the globe is 16.52° S, 28.80° 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 | 13:16 | −10h |
| Chicago | 15:16 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 18:16 | −5h |
| London | 21:16 | −2h |
| Paris | 22:16 | −1h |
| Moscow | 00:16 | +1h |
| Dubai | 01:16 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:46 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:16 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 05:16 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 06:16 | +7h |
| Sydney | 08:16 | +9h |
Best time to call Kariba
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kariba local time:
Cities sharing Kariba's time zone
Distances from Kariba
| Dubai | 5,460 km | NNE (32°) |
| Mumbai | 6,231 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 7,725 km | NNW (342°) |
| São Paulo | 7,833 km | WSW (250°) |
| London | 8,068 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 8,079 km | N (5°) |
| Singapore | 8,457 km | E (84°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,239 km | ENE (67°) |
| Sydney | 11,738 km | SE (133°) |
| Tokyo | 12,935 km | ENE (58°) |
| Chicago | 13,399 km | NW (309°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,196 km | NW (307°) |
Cities near Kariba
- Siavonga10 km · 23:16
- Chirundu54 km · 23:16
- Chirundu54 km · 23:16
- Karoi101 km · 23:16
- Kafue106 km · 23:16
- Chilanga Township119 km · 23:16
- Palabana122 km · 23:16
- Chisankane125 km · 23:16
FAQ
What time is it in Kariba right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kariba (Zimbabwe), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kariba in?
Kariba runs on the Africa/Harare IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Kariba observe daylight saving time?
Kariba does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kariba today?
Kariba sees sunrise at 05:28 and sunset at 18:11 today, giving 12h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kariba tonight?
The moon phase over Kariba tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kariba?
The antipode of Kariba — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 16.52° N, 151.20° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, roughly 512 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kariba?
Kariba lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kariba?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kariba, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.