Current Time in Lusaka, Zambia 🇿🇲
Lat/Long:
15.39° S,
28.32° E
Population: 2,500,000
Country:
🇿🇲
Zambia
IANA Timezone:
Africa/Lusaka
UTC Offset:
+02:00
Timezone:
CAT
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Zambia:
CAT
Time in Lusaka — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Lusaka's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Lusaka right now?
The current local time in Lusaka, Zambia is 06:51 (Friday, August 07, 2026). Lusaka observes the Africa/Lusaka time zone, which is UTC+2 .
Which time zone does Lusaka use?
Lusaka 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 Lusaka.
Does Lusaka observe daylight saving time?
Lusaka 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 Lusaka?
Right now Lusaka is at UTC+2. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Lusaka observes DST.
When does the day change in Lusaka?
Midnight in Lusaka occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Lusaka zone. Since Lusaka is at UTC+2, the date here is ahead of UTC by 2 hours.