Current Time in Choma, Southern, Zambia
9:06:24 AM
09:06:24
CAT (Central Africa Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Lusaka
Time zone details
Choma does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Choma
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Zambia
- Administrative area
- Southern Province
- District
- Choma District
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Zambian Kwacha (ZMW)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Bemba, Lozi, Lunda, Nyanja
- Dialing code
- +260
- Population
- 98,974
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,317 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 16° 48' S / 26° 59' E
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Clock changes in Choma
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 58 min55 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, September 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 58 min55 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (69.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (12% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 58 min | 55 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 59 min | 56 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 00 min | 56 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 01 min | 56 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 02 min | 56 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 03 min | 56 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 04 min | 56 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around Choma
Time context
Choma follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Lusaka
Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (CAT)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Zambia
- National Day of Prayers
- National Day of Prayers (substitute day)
- Independence Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Choma, Southern, Zambia
Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International AirportLVILarge airport · Serves Livingstone168 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · LVI / FLHN
About 168 km (104 mi) southwest of Choma
Scheduled airline service in source data
Victoria Falls International AirportVFALarge airport · Serves Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe188 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · VFA / FVFA
About 188 km (117 mi) southwest of Choma
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kariba AirportKABMedium airport · Serves Kariba, Zimbabwe205 km east
Source: OurAirports record · KAB / FVKB
About 205 km (127 mi) east of Choma
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Choma in?
- Choma currently uses Central Africa Time (CAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Lusaka.
- When is the next clock change in Choma?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Choma in the next 12 months
- Does Choma observe daylight saving time?
- Choma does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Choma right now?
- Choma is currently UTC+02:00