Current Time in Mbala, Northern, Zambia
4:18:27 AM
04:18:27
CAT (Central Africa Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Lusaka
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Time zone details
Mbala does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Mbala
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Zambia
- Administrative area
- Northern Province
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Zambian Kwacha (ZMW)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Bemba, Lozi, Lunda, Nyanja
- Dialing code
- +260
- Population
- 42,424
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,622 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 8° 50' S / 31° 21' E
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Clock changes in Mbala
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
- 12 hr 01 min28 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
Waxing CrescentMoon illumination6%
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 01 min28 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (77.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (6% 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 |
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| 12 hr 01 min | 28 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 02 min | 29 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 02 min | 28 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 03 min | 29 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 03 min | 29 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 04 min | 29 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 04 min | 29 sec longer than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Mbala
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Plan around Mbala
Time context
Mbala 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 Mbala, Northern, Zambia
Kasama AirportKAASmall airport · Serves Kasama155 km south
Source: OurAirports record · KAA / FLKS
About 155 km (96.1 mi) south of Mbala
Scheduled airline service in source data
Songwe AirportMBIMedium airport · Serves Mbeya, Tanzania210 km east
Source: OurAirports record · MBI / HTGW
About 210 km (130 mi) east of Mbala
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Mbala in?
- Mbala currently uses Central Africa Time (CAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Lusaka.
- When is the next clock change in Mbala?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Mbala in the next 12 months
- Does Mbala observe daylight saving time?
- Mbala does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Mbala right now?
- Mbala is currently UTC+02:00