Right now, local time in Kipushi is 22:46 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kipushi ranks #3627 worldwide by population and #27 in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Lubumbashi GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Day length
- 12h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 11h 26m (winter) – 12h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 77% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kipushi — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.7610° S, 27.2513° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Haut-Katanga
- Country
- 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Population
- 169,635 · #3627 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kipushi through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.76° N, 152.75° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Discovery Harbor, United States, 867 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kipushi today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:26
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 15:04
- Maghrib
- 18:10
- Isha
- 19:19
- Qibla direction
- 20.5° from north (NNE (20°))
Full prayer timetable for Kipushi — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kipushi sits in the Africa/Lubumbashi time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 30m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 118 cities we cover in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Kipushi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 5,117 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,734 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.76° S, 27.25° 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 | 13:46 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:46 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:46 | −5h |
| London | 20:46 | −2h |
| Paris | 21:46 | −1h |
| Moscow | 23:46 | +1h |
| Dubai | 00:46 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:16 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:46 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 04:46 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 05:46 | +7h |
| Sydney | 07:46 | +9h |
Best time to call Kipushi
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kipushi local time:
Cities sharing Kipushi's time zone
- LubumbashiCD
- Mbuji-MayiCD
- KisanganiCD
- KanangaCD
- BukavuCD
- KolweziCD
- LikasiCD
- TshikapaCD
Distances from Kipushi
| Dubai | 5,117 km | NE (36°) |
| Mumbai | 6,057 km | NE (56°) |
| Paris | 7,171 km | NNW (342°) |
| London | 7,514 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 7,570 km | N (6°) |
| São Paulo | 7,861 km | WSW (249°) |
| Singapore | 8,578 km | E (86°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,191 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 12,221 km | SE (133°) |
| Tokyo | 12,786 km | NE (56°) |
| Chicago | 12,930 km | NW (311°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,734 km | NW (311°) |
Cities near Kipushi
- Lubumbashi27 km · 22:46
- Chililabombwe91 km · 22:46
- Kansanshi97 km · 22:46
- Likasi103 km · 22:46
- Solwezi104 km · 22:46
- Chingola110 km · 22:46
- Kambove122 km · 22:46
- Chambishi130 km · 22:46
FAQ
What time is it in Kipushi right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kipushi (Democratic Republic of the Congo), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Kipushi in?
Kipushi runs on the Africa/Lubumbashi IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Kipushi observe daylight saving time?
Kipushi does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kipushi today?
Kipushi sees sunrise at 05:40 and sunset at 18:11 today, giving 12h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kipushi tonight?
The moon phase over Kipushi tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 76.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kipushi?
The antipode of Kipushi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.76° N, 152.75° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Discovery Harbor, United States, roughly 867 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kipushi?
Kipushi lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kipushi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kipushi, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.