Current Time in Kitwe, Zambia 🇿🇲
Lat/Long:
12.8° S,
28.21° E
Population: 400,914
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 Kitwe — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Kitwe's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Kitwe right now?
The current local time in Kitwe, Zambia is 22:16 (Thursday, June 04, 2026). Kitwe observes the Africa/Lusaka time zone, which is UTC+2 .
Which time zone does Kitwe use?
Kitwe 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 Kitwe.
Does Kitwe observe daylight saving time?
Kitwe 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 Kitwe?
Right now Kitwe is at UTC+2. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Kitwe observes DST.
When does the day change in Kitwe?
Midnight in Kitwe occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Lusaka zone. Since Kitwe is at UTC+2, the date here is ahead of UTC by 2 hours.