Right now, local time in Luangwa is 16:35 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Luangwa ranks #47694 worldwide by population and #91 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Day length
- 12h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 11h 12m (winter) – 13h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Luangwa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 15.6167° S, 30.4167° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lusaka Province
- Country
- 🇿🇲 Zambia
- Population
- 9,187 · #47694 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Luangwa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 15.62° N, 149.58° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, 709 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Luangwa today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:06
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 18:03
- Isha
- 19:13
- Qibla direction
- 14.3° from north (NNE (14°))
Full prayer timetable for Luangwa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Luangwa sits in the Africa/Lusaka time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 41m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 98 cities we cover in Zambia.
Luangwa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 5,285 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,271 km off. Its position on the globe is 15.62° S, 30.42° 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 | 06:35 | −10h |
| Chicago | 08:35 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 11:35 | −5h |
| London | 14:35 | −2h |
| Paris | 15:35 | −1h |
| Moscow | 17:35 | +1h |
| Dubai | 18:35 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:05 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:35 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 22:35 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 23:35 | +7h |
| Sydney | 01:35 | +9h |
Best time to call Luangwa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Luangwa local time:
Cities sharing Luangwa's time zone
Distances from Luangwa
| Dubai | 5,285 km | NNE (31°) |
| Mumbai | 6,033 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 7,686 km | NNW (341°) |
| Moscow | 7,965 km | N (4°) |
| London | 8,030 km | NNW (341°) |
| São Paulo | 8,030 km | WSW (250°) |
| Singapore | 8,275 km | E (84°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,041 km | ENE (67°) |
| Sydney | 11,679 km | SE (132°) |
| Tokyo | 12,736 km | ENE (57°) |
| Chicago | 13,468 km | NW (310°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,271 km | NW (309°) |
Cities near Luangwa
- Nyimba125 km · 16:35
- Mhangura Mine144 km · 16:35
- Mhangura144 km · 16:35
- Centenary144 km · 16:35
- Karoi154 km · 16:35
- Raffingora158 km · 16:35
- Mvurwi164 km · 16:35
- Chirundu174 km · 16:35
FAQ
What time is it in Luangwa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Luangwa (Zambia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Luangwa in?
Luangwa runs on the Africa/Lusaka IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Luangwa observe daylight saving time?
Luangwa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Luangwa today?
Luangwa sees sunrise at 05:22 and sunset at 18:03 today, giving 12h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Luangwa tonight?
The moon phase over Luangwa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Luangwa?
The antipode of Luangwa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 15.62° N, 149.58° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, roughly 709 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Luangwa?
Luangwa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Luangwa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Luangwa, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.