Time in Lusaka
The exact local hour in Lusaka, Zambia — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Lusaka sits at -15.3875° S, 28.3228° 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 | 12:05 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 17:52 (5:52 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:14 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 11h 34m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Lusaka is in the Africa/Lusaka zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+2.
Lusaka 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.
Lusaka compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Lusaka, with the great-circle distance from Lusaka for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −1h | 7,933 km · 4,929 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −6h | 12,144 km · 7,546 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +7h | 12,907 km · 8,020 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +2h | 5,376 km · 3,340 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +8h | 11,861 km · 7,370 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −9h | 16,080 km · 9,992 mi |
About Lusaka
| Country | Zambia |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,308,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -15.3875, 28.3228 |
| IANA time zone | Africa/Lusaka |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 |
| Country calling code | +260 |
| Currency | ZMW |
Cities one hour from Lusaka
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 Lusaka on the world clock.