What time zone is Choma in?

Choma is in Central Africa Time (UTC+2), Africa/Lusaka. Standard time is UTC+2.

Does Choma use daylight saving time?

No. Choma stays on UTC+2 all year.

Time in Choma

Central Africa Time (UTC+2, UTC+2)

Current local time: 00:40

Next DST change: No offset change in the next year.

Current local time in Choma: 00:40 · 11 Nov 2026

Choma time zone

Time zone

UTC+2 · UTC+2standard time

No clock change is expected in the next year.

No clock changes this year.

All of Zambia uses Central Africa Time.

UTC+2 · UTC+2Lusaka Province, Copperbelt, Eastern Province, North-Western, Central Province and moreNo daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Choma

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Choma
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	22:40-1 day	2 h behind	Compare Choma and London
New York	17:40-1 day	7 h behind	Compare Choma and New York
Los Angeles	14:40-1 day	10 h behind	Compare Choma and Los Angeles
Berlin	23:40-1 day	1 h behind	Compare Choma and Berlin
Dubai	02:40	2 h ahead	Compare Choma and Dubai
New Delhi	04:10	3 h 30 min ahead	Compare Choma and New Delhi
Singapore	06:40	6 h ahead	Compare Choma and Singapore
Tokyo	07:40	7 h ahead	Compare Choma and Tokyo
Sydney	09:40	9 h ahead	Compare Choma and Sydney
Copenhagen	23:40-1 day	1 h behind	Compare Choma and Copenhagen

Sun in Choma today

Daylight

12h 51m today - 0h 17m less than the longest day and 1h 44m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Choma

City facts

Country: Zambia
Region: Southern Province
Population: 98,974
Dialing code
Currency: ZMW · Kwacha
Coordinates: -16.8089°, 26.9875°

Public holidays in Zambia

Holidays

Dec252026
Christmas Day
Friday · in 44 days
Nationallong weekend
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 51 days
Nationallong weekend
Mar92027
Women’s Day
Tuesday · in 118 days
National
Mar122027
Youth Day
Friday · in 121 days
Nationallong weekend
Mar262027
Good Friday
Friday · in 135 days
Nationallong weekend

Same time zone

Same time

Same time zone rules

Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.

Same UTC offset right now

Cairomatches until 30 Apr 2027
Alexandriamatches until 30 Apr 2027
Gizamatches until 30 Apr 2027
Kyivmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Beirutmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Bucharestmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Kharkivmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Ra’s Bayrūtmatches until 28 Mar 2027

Nearby cities

Nearby

Monze79 km · Same time
Mazabuka133 km · Same time
Livingstone166 km · Same time
Kafue172 km · Same time
Chilanga Township194 km · Same time
Namalombwe203 km · Same time
Lusaka209 km · Same time
Chunga215 km · Same time
Saurimo1068 km · 1 h behind - no DST
Mbeya1124 km · 1 h ahead - no DST

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Choma in?: Choma uses Africa/Lusaka: UTC+2 (UTC+2).
02Does Choma have daylight saving time?: No. This time zone does not observe daylight saving time this year.
03What is the time difference between Choma and London?: Choma is 2 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Choma from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 09:00-10:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Choma.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Choma in?: Choma is in Central Africa Time (UTC+2), Africa/Lusaka. Standard time is UTC+2.
02Does Choma use daylight saving time?: No. Choma stays on UTC+2 all year.
03What is the time difference between Choma and UTC?: Choma is UTC+2 all year.

Time in Choma

Christmas Day

New Year’s Day

Women’s Day

Youth Day

Good Friday

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now