Current Time in Kitwe, Copperbelt, Zambia
11:15:09 PM
23:15:09
CAT (Central Africa Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Lusaka
Time zone details
Kitwe does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Kitwe
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Zambia
- Administrative area
- Copperbelt
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Zambian Kwacha (ZMW)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Bemba, Lozi, Lunda, Nyanja
- Dialing code
- +260
- Population
- 665,961
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,224 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 12° 48' S / 28° 12' E
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Clock changes in Kitwe
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 59 min41 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 59 min41 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (73.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% 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 59 min | 41 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 59 min | 42 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 00 min | 42 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 01 min | 42 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 01 min | 42 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 02 min | 42 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 03 min | 42 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around Kitwe
Time context
Kitwe 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 Kitwe, Copperbelt, Zambia
Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International AirportNLALarge airport · Serves Ndola37.4 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · NLA / FLSK
About 37.4 km (23.2 mi) east-southeast of Kitwe
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lubumbashi International AirportFBMLarge airport · Serves Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo154 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · FBM / FZQA
About 154 km (95.5 mi) north-northwest of Kitwe
Scheduled airline service in source data
Solwesi AirportSLISmall airport · Serves Solwesi213 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SLI / FLSW
About 213 km (132 mi) west-northwest of Kitwe
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kitwe in?
- Kitwe currently uses Central Africa Time (CAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Lusaka.
- When is the next clock change in Kitwe?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Kitwe in the next 12 months
- Does Kitwe observe daylight saving time?
- Kitwe does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Kitwe right now?
- Kitwe is currently UTC+02:00