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Zambia keeps one time zone for the whole country, Central Africa Time, CAT, UTC+2, and its clocks do not change. The clock above shows Zambia's time live, with seconds.

Updated · Time zone data 2026e · Sources

Time zone in Zambia

Lusaka, Kitwe, Ndola and Livingstone all keep the same time.

Time zone
Central Africa Time
Standard time
CAT, UTC+2
Daylight saving time
Not observed
Main cities
Lusaka

How many hours ahead or behind Zambia

On 24 October 2026, Johannesburg is on the same time as Zambia.

CityDifference from Zambia
JohannesburgSame time
Nairobi1 hour ahead
ZurichSame time
London1 hour behind
New York6 hours behind
Dubai2 hours ahead
Kolkata3 hours 30 minutes ahead
Shanghai6 hours ahead
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How Zambia keeps its time

Eight countries, one clock
8countries on Central Africa Time
Zambia shares its time with Botswana, Burundi, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda and Zimbabwe. The east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo keeps it too. So Livingstone and the town of Victoria Falls, on either side of the Zambezi, always show the same time.
Source IANA time zone database, Africa zones file
Same clock, different name
SASTSouth Africa's name for the same time
South Africa keeps the same clock time as Zambia, but calls it South African Standard Time. Zambia and its neighbours use Central Africa Time, CAT. Zambian government notices write it as Central African Time, with the same code.
Sources Smart Zambia Institute, Office of the President, notice in Central African Time, IANA time zone database, Africa zones file
No clock changes
0clock changes a year
Zambia does not change its clocks, and the time zone database records no daylight saving there. The gap with Europe and North America still moves twice a year, because they change theirs.
Source IANA time zone database, Africa zones file

Questions about time in Zambia

What time zone is Zambia in?

Zambia keeps one time zone for the whole country, Central Africa Time, CAT, UTC+2. Lusaka, Kitwe, Ndola and Livingstone all show the same time. Government notices write it as Central African Time, with the same code. Zambia does not put its clocks forward in summer.

Does Zambia have daylight saving time?

No. Zambia stays on CAT, UTC+2 all year, and the time zone database records no daylight saving there. Its gap with Europe and North America still shifts twice a year, because they change their clocks. London is one hour behind Zambia in the British summer and two in winter.

Is Zambia on the same time as South Africa?

Yes. Johannesburg is on the same time as Lusaka in every season, since neither country uses daylight saving. Only the names differ. South Africa says South African Standard Time, SAST. Zambia says Central Africa Time, CAT.

What is the time difference between Zambia and the UK?

London is 2 hours behind Zambia in the British winter. In summer the UK puts its clocks forward, and the gap shrinks to one hour. So when London offices open, Lusaka is already at mid-morning.

What is the time difference between Zambia and India?

India is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Zambia all year. Neither country puts its clocks forward in summer. So when offices open in Lusaka, it is already late morning or lunchtime in Mumbai and Delhi.

Time zone names for developers
IANA zoneStandard timeDaylight saving time
Africa/MaputoCAT, UTC+2No

Sources

We checked each fact on this page against these sources on 30 September 2026. Times, offsets and clock changes come from the time zone database.

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