Current local time in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Current local time in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Central Africa Time (UTC+2, UTC+2), no daylight saving time. Compare Lubumbashi time with your time zone and plan meetings.

Current local time in Lubumbashi: 19:39 · Friday, 30 October 2026

Lubumbashi time zone

Lubumbashi uses Central Africa Time (UTC+2), UTC+2. There is no daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year. All of Democratic Republic of the Congo uses one time zone, Central Africa Time.

Time difference from Lubumbashi

City	Difference	Time there
London	2 hours behind	17:39	Compare
New York	6 hours behind	13:39	Compare
Los Angeles	9 hours behind	10:39	Compare
Berlin	1 hour behind	18:39	Compare
Dubai	2 hours ahead	21:39	Compare
Delhi	3 hours 30 minutes ahead	23:09	Compare
Singapore	6 hours ahead	01:39	Compare
Tokyo	7 hours ahead	02:39	Compare
Sydney	9 hours ahead	04:39	Compare
Copenhagen	1 hour behind	18:39	Compare

Sun in Lubumbashi today

Sunrise 05:54 · Sunset 18:26 · Day length 12h 32m.

About Lubumbashi

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Region: Haut-Katanga
Coordinates: -11.6609°, 27.4794°
Population: 2,221,925
Dialing code: +243
Currency: CDF (Franc)

Public holidays in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Friday 25 December - Christmas Day
Friday 1 January - New Year's Day
Monday 4 January - Martyrs Day
Saturday 16 January - Laurent-Désiré Kabila Assassination
Sunday 17 January - Patrice Lumumba Assassination

Airports near Lubumbashi

Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), 10 km north-east

Same time zone

Cairo · Johannesburg · Alexandria · Cape Town · Giza · Durban · Mbuji-Mayi · Kisangani · Kananga · Bukavu · Kolwezi · Likasi

All of Democratic Republic of the Congo uses one time zone, Central Africa Time.

Nearby cities

Chililabombwe · Chingola · Mufulira · Solwezi · Kalulushi · Kitwe · Mansa · Ndola

Quick answers

Common questions

01What time zone is Lubumbashi in?: Lubumbashi uses Central Africa Time (UTC+2), UTC+2.
02Does Lubumbashi have daylight saving time?: No. The UTC offset stays the same all year.
03What is the time difference between Lubumbashi and London?: The current difference is 2 hours.
04What is a good time to call Lubumbashi from New York?: Between 09:00 - 11:00 in New York (15:00 - 17:00 in Lubumbashi), both are within working hours.