What time zone is Kalemie in?

Kalemie currently uses Central Africa Time (CAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Lubumbashi.

Current Time in Kalemie, Tanganyika, Democratic Republic of the Congo

11:24:05 PM

23:24:05

Friday, September 11, 2026

CAT (Central Africa Time) · UTC+02:00

Africa/Lubumbashi

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Time zone details

Kalemie does not observe daylight saving time in 2026

Daylight in Kalemie

Sunrise5:58 AMSolar noon11:59 AMSunset6:01 PM

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Location facts

Place

Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Administrative area: Tanganyika
District: Kalemie Ville
Place type: Populated place
Country currency: Congolese Franc (CDF)

Practical

Languages: French, Lingala, Kongo, Swahili, Luba-Lulua
Dialing code: +243
Population: 160,961
Elevation: Approximately 787 m (DEM estimate)

Geography

Geographic coordinates: 5° 56' S / 29° 11' E

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Clock changes in Kalemie

2026

No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026

Future clock changes, 2027–2030

Sun & Moon details

Sunrise: 5:58 AM
Solar noon: 11:59 AM
Sunset: 6:01 PM
Daylight duration: 12 hr 02 min18 sec longer than the previous day

Civil twilight: 5:37 AM – 6:22 PM
Nautical twilight: 5:13 AM – 6:46 PM
Astronomical twilight: 4:49 AM – 7:10 PM

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Friday, September 11, 2026

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Sun

Sunrise: 5:58 AM (east, 85.5°)
Sunset: 6:01 PM (west, 274.3°)
Day length: 12 hr 02 min18 sec longer than the previous day
Solar noon: 11:59 AM (79.6° altitude)

Civil twilight

Dawn to dusk: 5:37 AM – 6:22 PM

Additional twilight

Nautical dawn to dusk: 5:13 AM – 6:46 PM
Astronomical dawn to dusk: 4:49 AM – 7:10 PM

Moon

Phase: New Moon (0% illuminated)
Moonrise: 6:00 AM (east, 87.1°)
Moonset: 6:20 PM (west, 269.6°)
Previous principal phase: New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Next principal phase: First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at 10:44 PM

Seven-day daylight outlook

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight for seven local dates
Local date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length	Daily change
Friday, September 11	5:58 AM	6:01 PM	12 hr 02 min	18 sec longer than the previous day
Saturday, September 12	5:58 AM	6:00 PM	12 hr 03 min	19 sec longer than the previous day
Sunday, September 13	5:57 AM	6:00 PM	12 hr 03 min	19 sec longer than the previous day
Monday, September 14	5:57 AM	6:00 PM	12 hr 03 min	20 sec longer than the previous day
Tuesday, September 15	5:56 AM	6:00 PM	12 hr 04 min	19 sec longer than the previous day
Wednesday, September 16	5:56 AM	6:00 PM	12 hr 04 min	19 sec longer than the previous day
Thursday, September 17	5:55 AM	5:59 PM	12 hr 04 min	19 sec longer than the previous day

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Time context

Kalemie follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Lubumbashi

Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (CAT)

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Upcoming national public holidays in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Fri, Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day
Fri, Jan 1, 2027New Year's Day
Mon, Jan 4, 2027Day of the Martyrs

Nearby scheduled airports for Kalemie, Tanganyika, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kalemie AirportFMIMedium airport10.1 km northeast

Source: OurAirports record · FMI / FZRF

About 10.1 km (6.3 mi) northeast of Kalemie

Scheduled airline service in source data

Kigoma AirportTKQSmall airport · Serves Kigoma, Tanzania129 km north-northeast

Source: OurAirports record · TKQ / HTKA

About 129 km (80.3 mi) north-northeast of Kalemie