Right now, local time in Mbala is 15:43 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mbala ranks #14303 worldwide by population and #36 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 21m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Day length
- 12h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Daylight range
- 11h 36m (winter) – 12h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mbala — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.8402° S, 31.3659° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Province
- Country
- 🇿🇲 Zambia
- Population
- 42,424 · #14303 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mbala through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.84° N, 148.63° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Banana Village, Kiribati, 1,231 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mbala today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:13
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Dhuhr
- 11:39
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:51
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 15.2° from north (NNE (15°))
Full prayer timetable for Mbala — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mbala sits in the Africa/Lusaka time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 26m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 98 cities we cover in Zambia.
Mbala's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 4,593 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,834 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.84° S, 31.37° 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 | 05:43 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:43 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:43 | −5h |
| London | 13:43 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:43 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:43 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:43 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:13 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:43 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:43 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:43 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:43 | +9h |
Best time to call Mbala
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mbala local time:
Distances from Mbala
| Dubai | 4,593 km | NE (34°) |
| Mumbai | 5,503 km | NE (55°) |
| Paris | 7,014 km | NNW (339°) |
| Moscow | 7,207 km | N (4°) |
| London | 7,357 km | NNW (339°) |
| Singapore | 8,105 km | E (86°) |
| São Paulo | 8,399 km | WSW (248°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,650 km | ENE (67°) |
| Sydney | 12,101 km | SE (130°) |
| Tokyo | 12,231 km | NE (55°) |
| Chicago | 13,047 km | NW (313°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,834 km | NW (317°) |
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FAQ
What time is it in Mbala right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mbala (Zambia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mbala in?
Mbala runs on the Africa/Lusaka IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Mbala observe daylight saving time?
Mbala does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mbala today?
Mbala sees sunrise at 05:26 and sunset at 17:52 today, giving 12h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mbala tonight?
The moon phase over Mbala tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mbala?
The antipode of Mbala — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.84° N, 148.63° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Banana Village, Kiribati, roughly 1,231 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mbala?
Mbala lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mbala?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mbala, clocks run about 21 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.