Time in Lusaka

Friday, October 16, 2026

CAT (UTC+2), Central Africa Time

Zambia

Lusaka is 6 hours ahead of New York.

Convert Lusaka time

Zambia
Fri, Oct 16
CATUTC+2
United States
Fri, Oct 16
EDTUTC-4-6h
United Kingdom
Fri, Oct 16
BSTUTC+1-1h
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10:00 PM in Lusaka, Friday, October 16, 2026

Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)

Time difference from Lusaka

Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Lusaka they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.

PlaceTime nowDifference from Lusaka
New YorkUnited States4:00 PM EDT-6h
LondonUnited Kingdom9:00 PM BST-1h
Los AngelesCalifornia, United States1:00 PM PDT-9h
ChicagoIllinois, United States3:00 PM CDT-7h
TorontoOntario, Canada4:00 PM EDT-6h
São PauloBrazil5:00 PM BRT-5h
ParisFrance10:00 PM CEST±0
BerlinGermany10:00 PM CEST±0
MoscowRussia11:00 PM MSK+1h
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates12:00 AM GSTnext day+2h
New DelhiDelhi, India1:30 AM ISTnext day+3h 30m
BangkokThailand3:00 AM ICTnext day+5h
Singapore4:00 AM SGTnext day+6h
ShanghaiChina4:00 AM CSTnext day+6h
TokyoJapan5:00 AM JSTnext day+7h
SydneyNew South Wales, Australia7:00 AM AEDTnext day+9h
AucklandNew Zealand9:00 AM NZDTnext day+11h
JohannesburgSouth Africa10:00 PM SAST±0

Lusaka time zone

Local time
10:00 PM
Date
Oct 16, 2026
Time zone
CAT
UTC offset
UTC+2
IANA time zone
Africa/Lusaka
Dialing code
+260
Population
2,212,301
Coordinates
-15.41, 28.29

Daylight saving time

Lusaka does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+2 all year.

Sunrise and sunset today

Sunrise
5:39 AM
Sunset
6:05 PM
Day length
12h 27m
Solar noon
11:52 AM

Cities in Zambia

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Questions and answers

What time zone is Lusaka in?

Lusaka uses Central Africa Time (Africa/Lusaka); the local time is currently UTC+2.

Does Lusaka observe daylight saving time?

No. Lusaka stays on UTC+2 all year.

What is the time difference between Lusaka and New York?

Lusaka is 6 hours ahead of New York.

What is the international dialing code for Lusaka?

The country calling code is +260.