Right now, local time in Palabana is 15:06 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palabana ranks #27785 worldwide by population and #64 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 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:30
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 12h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 11h 13m (winter) – 13h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palabana — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 15.4462° S, 28.5344° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lusaka Province
- Country
- 🇿🇲 Zambia
- Population
- 19,769 · #27785 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Palabana through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 15.45° N, 151.47° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, 578 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Palabana today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:14
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 18:10
- Isha
- 19:21
- Qibla direction
- 17.0° from north (NNE (17°))
Full prayer timetable for Palabana — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Palabana sits in the Africa/Lusaka time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 40m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 98 cities we cover in Zambia.
Palabana's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 5,376 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,102 km off. Its position on the globe is 15.45° S, 28.53° 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 | 05:06 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:06 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:06 | −5h |
| London | 13:06 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:06 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:06 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:06 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:36 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:06 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:06 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:06 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:06 | +9h |
Best time to call Palabana
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Palabana local time:
Cities sharing Palabana's time zone
Distances from Palabana
| Dubai | 5,376 km | NNE (33°) |
| Mumbai | 6,181 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 7,603 km | NNW (342°) |
| São Paulo | 7,847 km | WSW (250°) |
| London | 7,946 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 7,964 km | N (5°) |
| Singapore | 8,473 km | E (85°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,220 km | ENE (67°) |
| Sydney | 11,840 km | SE (133°) |
| Tokyo | 12,895 km | ENE (57°) |
| Chicago | 13,301 km | NW (310°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,102 km | NW (308°) |
Cities near Palabana
- Ntandabale14 km · 15:06
- Chalimbana19 km · 15:06
- Madido20 km · 15:06
- Chisankane20 km · 15:06
- Chinkuli21 km · 15:06
- Chongwe20 km · 15:06
- Lusaka27 km · 15:06
- Chilanga Township32 km · 15:06
FAQ
What time is it in Palabana right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Palabana (Zambia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Palabana in?
Palabana runs on the Africa/Lusaka IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Palabana observe daylight saving time?
Palabana does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Palabana today?
Palabana sees sunrise at 05:30 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 12h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palabana tonight?
The moon phase over Palabana tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Palabana?
The antipode of Palabana — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 15.45° N, 151.47° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Leilani Estates, United States, roughly 578 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Palabana?
Palabana lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Palabana?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Palabana, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.