What time is it in Kitwe right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kitwe, Zambia, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Africa/Lusaka. Kitwe is 2 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Kitwe in?

Kitwe uses CAT (Central Africa Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Lusaka, and the current UTC offset is UTC+2.

Does Kitwe observe daylight saving time?

No. Kitwe stays on UTC+2 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Kitwe?

Open the time zone converter for Kitwe to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Kitwe, Copperbelt, Zambia

Kitwe is on CAT (Central Africa Time), UTC+2. Kitwe does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Kitwe, Zambia

12:48 PM:45CAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+2

Country: Zambia
Region: Copperbelt
Lat/Long: 12°48'S / 28°13'E
Elevation: 1,224 m
Population: 665,961
Currency: Kwacha (ZMW)
Languages: English, Bemba, Lozi, Lunda
Dialling code: +260

Time zone in Kitwe

Time zone
CAT
Central Africa Time
UTC offset
UTC+2
2 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Kitwe keeps UTC+2

Kitwe keeps the time of the IANA zone Africa/Lusaka, the one time zone in use in Zambia. Kitwe does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Kitwe today

Sunrise
5:35 AM
Sunset
6:06 PM
Day length
12 hours 31 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Kitwe for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 12°48'S / 28°13'E.

Time difference between Kitwe and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Kitwe. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Kitwe
City	Local time	Compared to Kitwe
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:48 AM	−6h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:48 AM	−9h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:48 AM	−7h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:48 AM	−6h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:48 AM	−8h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:48 AM	−5h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:48 AM	−2h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:48 AM	−1h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:48 AM	−1h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:48 AM	−1h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:48 PM	Same time
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:48 PM	+2h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:18 PM	+3h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:48 PM	+6h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:48 PM	+6h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:48 PM	+7h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:48 PM	+9h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:48 PM	+11h (ahead)

Other cities near Kitwe

All 77 cities in Zambia

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.