Current Time in Chingola, Zambia 🇿🇲
Lat/Long:
12.53° S,
27.88° E
Population: 148,564
Country:
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Zambia
IANA Timezone:
Africa/Lusaka
UTC Offset:
+02:00
Timezone:
CAT
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Zambia:
CAT
Time in Chingola — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Chingola's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Chingola right now?
The current local time in Chingola, Zambia is 12:42 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026). Chingola observes the Africa/Lusaka time zone, which is UTC+2 .
Which time zone does Chingola use?
Chingola uses Africa/Lusaka, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Chingola.
Does Chingola observe daylight saving time?
Chingola is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Africa/Lusaka time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Chingola?
Right now Chingola is at UTC+2. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Chingola observes DST.
When does the day change in Chingola?
Midnight in Chingola occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Lusaka zone. Since Chingola is at UTC+2, the date here is ahead of UTC by 2 hours.