Current local time in LubumbashiHaut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Africa/LubumbashiUTC+2
Lubumbashi keeps Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2) all year, with no daylight saving. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Lubumbashi.
Daylight saving time in Lubumbashi
Lubumbashi does not observe daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+2 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks — most of Europe and North America — shifts by an hour twice a year, even though nothing changes locally.
Cities on the same time as Lubumbashi
These places show the same clock as Lubumbashi every day of the coming year, clock changes included.
Lubumbashi time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Lubumbashi
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Region
- Haut-Katanga
- Coordinates
- -11.66°, 27.48°
- Population
- 2,221,925
- Local date
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Sunrise and sunset in Lubumbashi today
Computed from Lubumbashi's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
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- Sunset
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- Solar noon
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- Day length
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- Civil dawn
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- Civil dusk
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- Golden hour ends
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- Golden hour begins
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Lubumbashi time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Lubumbashi is |
|---|---|---|
| KinshasaDemocratic Republic of the Congo | — | 1h ahead |
| New York CityUnited States | — | 6h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | — | 1h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | — | 2h behind |
| SingaporeSingapore | — | 6h behind |
| TokyoJapan | — | 7h behind |
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Lubumbashi time: questions and answers
- What time is it in Lubumbashi right now?
- The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Lubumbashi, updated every second from your device's clock. Lubumbashi keeps Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2) all year, with no daylight saving.
- What time zone is Lubumbashi in?
- Lubumbashi is in the IANA time zone Africa/Lubumbashi: Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2) all year, with no daylight saving.
- Does Lubumbashi observe daylight saving time?
- No. Lubumbashi stays on UTC+2 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks shifts twice a year even though nothing changes locally.
- Which cities share Lubumbashi's time?
- Mbuji-Mayi, Kananga, Kisangani, Bukavu, Kolwezi, Likasi keep the same clock as Lubumbashi all year.
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