Right now, local time in Mumbwa is 16:02 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mumbwa ranks #12496 worldwide by population and #32 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 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Day length
- 12h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 11h 14m (winter) – 13h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mumbwa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 14.9829° S, 27.0619° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Central Province
- Country
- 🇿🇲 Zambia
- Population
- 49,461 · #12496 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mumbwa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 14.98° N, 152.94° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Discovery Harbor, United States, 535 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mumbwa today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:21
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 15:02
- Maghrib
- 18:15
- Isha
- 19:26
- Qibla direction
- 19.3° from north (NNE (19°))
Full prayer timetable for Mumbwa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mumbwa 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. It is one of the 98 cities we cover in Zambia.
Mumbwa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 5,421 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,945 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.98° S, 27.06° 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 | 06:02 | −10h |
| Chicago | 08:02 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 11:02 | −5h |
| London | 14:02 | −2h |
| Paris | 15:02 | −1h |
| Moscow | 17:02 | +1h |
| Dubai | 18:02 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:32 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:02 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 22:02 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 23:02 | +7h |
| Sydney | 01:02 | +9h |
Best time to call Mumbwa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mumbwa local time:
Cities sharing Mumbwa's time zone
Distances from Mumbwa
| Dubai | 5,421 km | NE (35°) |
| Mumbai | 6,278 km | NE (54°) |
| Paris | 7,506 km | NNW (343°) |
| São Paulo | 7,716 km | WSW (250°) |
| London | 7,849 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 7,928 km | N (6°) |
| Singapore | 8,626 km | E (85°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,346 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 11,990 km | SE (134°) |
| Tokyo | 13,001 km | ENE (57°) |
| Chicago | 13,147 km | NW (310°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,945 km | NW (308°) |
Cities near Mumbwa
- Namwala108 km · 16:02
- Nampundwe109 km · 16:02
- Chibombo114 km · 16:02
- Lusaka West119 km · 16:02
- Mazabuka122 km · 16:02
- Nakambala122 km · 16:02
- Namalombwe129 km · 16:02
- Lubombo131 km · 16:02
FAQ
What time is it in Mumbwa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mumbwa (Zambia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mumbwa in?
Mumbwa runs on the Africa/Lusaka IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Mumbwa observe daylight saving time?
Mumbwa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mumbwa today?
Mumbwa sees sunrise at 05:36 and sunset at 18:16 today, giving 12h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mumbwa tonight?
The moon phase over Mumbwa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mumbwa?
The antipode of Mumbwa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.98° N, 152.94° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Discovery Harbor, United States, roughly 535 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mumbwa?
Mumbwa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mumbwa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mumbwa, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.