Time in Lubumbashi
The exact local hour in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Lubumbashi sits at -11.6876° S, 27.5026° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:55 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:17 (6:17 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:08 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 17:59 (5:59 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:21 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 11h 42m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Lubumbashi is in the Africa/Lubumbashi zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+2.
Lubumbashi does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+2 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Lubumbashi compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Lubumbashi, with the great-circle distance from Lubumbashi for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −1h | 7,514 km · 4,669 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −6h | 11,817 km · 7,343 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +7h | 12,755 km · 7,926 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +2h | 5,088 km · 3,162 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +8h | 12,206 km · 7,584 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −9h | 15,749 km · 9,786 mi |
About Lubumbashi
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,584,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -11.6876, 27.5026 |
| IANA time zone | Africa/Lubumbashi |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 |
| Country calling code | +243 |
| Currency | CDF |
Cities one hour from Lubumbashi
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Lubumbashi on the world clock.