Right now, local time in Lusaka is 21:24 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lusaka ranks #193 worldwide by population — the largest city 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Day length
- 12h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 11h 13m (winter) – 13h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 68% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lusaka — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 15.4067° S, 28.2871° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lusaka Province
- Country
- 🇿🇲 Zambia
- Population
- 2,212,301 · #193 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lusaka through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 15.41° N, 151.71° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, 565 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lusaka today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:16
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 14:59
- Maghrib
- 18:10
- Isha
- 19:21
- Qibla direction
- 17.4° from north (NNE (17°))
Full prayer timetable for Lusaka — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lusaka 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. As the largest city in Zambia, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Lusaka's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 5,386 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,078 km off. Its position on the globe is 15.41° S, 28.29° 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 | 12:24 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:24 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 16:24 | −5h |
| London | 19:24 | −2h |
| Paris | 20:24 | −1h |
| Moscow | 22:24 | +1h |
| Dubai | 23:24 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 00:54 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:24 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 03:24 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 04:24 | +7h |
| Sydney | 06:24 | +9h |
Best time to call Lusaka
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lusaka local time:
Cities sharing Lusaka's time zone
Distances from Lusaka
| Dubai | 5,386 km | NNE (33°) |
| Mumbai | 6,200 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 7,591 km | NNW (342°) |
| São Paulo | 7,824 km | WSW (250°) |
| London | 7,934 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 7,962 km | N (6°) |
| Singapore | 8,499 km | E (85°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,242 km | ENE (67°) |
| Sydney | 11,862 km | SE (133°) |
| Tokyo | 12,915 km | ENE (57°) |
| Chicago | 13,278 km | NW (310°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,078 km | NW (308°) |
Cities near Lusaka
- Chunga10 km · 21:24
- Namalombwe11 km · 21:24
- Chisankane11 km · 21:24
- Madido11 km · 21:24
- Ntandabale15 km · 21:24
- Chilongolo16 km · 21:24
- Chilanga Township18 km · 21:24
- Chinkuli18 km · 21:24
FAQ
What time is it in Lusaka right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lusaka (Zambia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Lusaka in?
Lusaka runs on the Africa/Lusaka IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Lusaka observe daylight saving time?
Lusaka does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lusaka today?
Lusaka sees sunrise at 05:32 and sunset at 18:11 today, giving 12h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lusaka tonight?
The moon phase over Lusaka tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 67.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lusaka?
The antipode of Lusaka — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 15.41° N, 151.71° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, roughly 565 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lusaka?
Lusaka lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lusaka?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lusaka, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.