Timezones in Zambia

Zambia Time Right Now! Find the Current time in Zambia from anywhere in the world. Zambia follows a single official timezone: CAT (Central Africa Time, UTC+02:00). This is the standard time observed nationwide.

Zambia

Central Africa Time

CURRENT TIME

Saturday, August 29, 2026

08:34:19 PM

Zambia Timezones According to IANA

The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) provides the most widely accepted and standardized timezone database used across the globe. Almost every modern operating system and application relies on IANA data to calculate accurate time differences.

Here, we provide detailed timezone information for Zambia, including UTC offsets, official abbreviations, and their full names. This helps you understand the exact time standard followed in different parts of the country.

IANA Identifier	Abbreviation	Full Name	UTC Offset
Africa/Lusaka	CAT	Central Africa Time	UTC+02:00

Data is sourced from the official IANA Time Zone Database

Top 10 Cities in Zambia

Live local times (updated every second)

#	City	Local Time	Date	Timezone	Population
1	Lusaka Lusaka Province, Zambia	08:34:19 PM	Sat, Aug 29	Africa/Lusaka	2,212,301
2	Kitwe Copperbelt, Zambia	08:34:19 PM	Sat, Aug 29	Africa/Lusaka	665,961
3	Ndola Copperbelt, Zambia	08:34:19 PM	Sat, Aug 29	Africa/Lusaka	627,503
4	Chipata Eastern Province, Zambia	08:34:19 PM	Sat, Aug 29	Africa/Lusaka	327,059
5	Solwezi North-Western, Zambia	08:34:19 PM	Sat, Aug 29	Africa/Lusaka	301,370
6	Kabwe Central Province, Zambia	08:34:19 PM	Sat, Aug 29	Africa/Lusaka	288,598
7	Chingola Copperbelt, Zambia	08:34:19 PM	Sat, Aug 29	Africa/Lusaka	256,560
8	Luanshya Copperbelt, Zambia	08:34:19 PM	Sat, Aug 29	Africa/Lusaka	193,293
9	Kasama Northern Province, Zambia	08:34:19 PM	Sat, Aug 29	Africa/Lusaka	179,636
10	Livingstone Southern Province, Zambia	08:34:19 PM	Sat, Aug 29	Africa/Lusaka	178,361