Kitwe, Zambia
Live local time, today's date, Africa/Lusaka details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Kitwe.
Kitwe time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using Africa/Lusaka.
- Time zone
- Africa/Lusaka
- Abbreviation
- CAT
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- No · Not active now
- Country
- Zambia
Sky times for Kitwe
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Saturday, October 24, 2026. Times are calculated for -12.8024, 28.2132 in Africa/Lusaka and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated
Lunar age 13.0 days. Moonrise is 4:35 PM; moonset is 4:00 AM.
Moon phase detailsKitwe across the day
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Time difference from Kitwe
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 6:38 PM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 1 hour behind Kitwe |
| New York United States | 1:38 PM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 6 hours behind Kitwe |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 9:38 PM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 2 hours ahead Kitwe |
| Singapore Singapore | 1:38 AM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 6 hours ahead Kitwe |
| Tokyo Japan | 2:38 AM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 7 hours ahead Kitwe |
| Sydney Australia | 4:38 AM | AEDT · UTC+11:00 | Sydney is 9 hours ahead Kitwe |
| Los Angeles United States | 10:38 AM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Kitwe |
Kitwe time zone
- IANA identifier
- Africa/Lusaka
- Current abbreviation
- CAT
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC+02:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- CAT
- Daylight saving in current year
- No seasonal offset change detected
- Next clock change
- No clock change was found in the next 550 days.
- Coordinates
- -12.8024, 28.2132
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Kitwe time questions
What time is it in Kitwe right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Kitwe. At page generation it was 7:38 PM on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
What time zone is Kitwe in?
Kitwe uses the IANA time zone Africa/Lusaka. Its current abbreviation is CAT.
What is Kitwe's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+02:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Kitwe observe daylight saving time?
No daylight-saving offset change is detected for this zone in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kitwe today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 5:37 AM and sunset is 6:05 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Kitwe today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 4:35 PM and moonset is 4:00 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Kitwe?
The current phase is Waxing Gibbous, approximately 97% illuminated, with a lunar age of 13.0 days.
What is the time difference between Kitwe and London?
At this moment London is 1 hour behind Kitwe. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
