Right now, local time in Mpika is 15:03 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mpika ranks #9794 worldwide by population and #25 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
- 05:22
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Day length
- 12h 32m
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Daylight range
- 11h 26m (winter) – 12h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mpika — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mpika through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.83° N, 148.55° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, 1,089 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mpika today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:08
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Dhuhr
- 11:39
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:54
- Isha
- 19:03
- Qibla direction
- 13.9° from north (NNE (14°))
Full prayer timetable for Mpika — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mpika sits in the Africa/Lusaka time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 32m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 98 cities we cover in Zambia.
Mpika's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 4,867 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,077 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.83° S, 31.45° 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 | 05:03 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:03 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:03 | −5h |
| London | 13:03 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:03 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:03 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:03 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:33 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:03 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:03 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:03 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:03 | +9h |
Best time to call Mpika
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mpika local time:
Distances from Mpika
| Dubai | 4,867 km | NNE (32°) |
| Mumbai | 5,689 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 7,329 km | NNW (339°) |
| Moscow | 7,538 km | N (4°) |
| London | 7,672 km | NNW (340°) |
| Singapore | 8,123 km | E (85°) |
| São Paulo | 8,284 km | WSW (249°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,772 km | ENE (67°) |
| Sydney | 11,876 km | SE (131°) |
| Tokyo | 12,411 km | NE (56°) |
| Chicago | 13,278 km | NW (312°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,077 km | NW (314°) |
Cities near Mpika
FAQ
What time is it in Mpika right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mpika (Zambia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mpika in?
Mpika runs on the Africa/Lusaka IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Mpika observe daylight saving time?
Mpika does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mpika today?
Mpika sees sunrise at 05:22 and sunset at 17:55 today, giving 12h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mpika tonight?
The moon phase over Mpika tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mpika?
The antipode of Mpika — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.83° N, 148.55° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, roughly 1,089 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mpika?
Mpika lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mpika?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mpika, clocks run about 21 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.