What time zone is Mbala in?

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

Does Mbala use daylight saving time?

No. Mbala stays on UTC+2 all year.

Time in Mbala

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

Current local time: 01:58

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

Current local time in Mbala: 01:58 · 11 Nov 2026

Mbala 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 Mbala

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Mbala
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	23:58-1 day	2 h behind	Compare Mbala and London
New York	18:58-1 day	7 h behind	Compare Mbala and New York
Los Angeles	15:58-1 day	10 h behind	Compare Mbala and Los Angeles
Berlin	00:58	1 h behind	Compare Mbala and Berlin
Dubai	03:58	2 h ahead	Compare Mbala and Dubai
New Delhi	05:28	3 h 30 min ahead	Compare Mbala and New Delhi
Singapore	07:58	6 h ahead	Compare Mbala and Singapore
Tokyo	08:58	7 h ahead	Compare Mbala and Tokyo
Sydney	10:58	9 h ahead	Compare Mbala and Sydney
Copenhagen	00:58	1 h behind	Compare Mbala and Copenhagen

Sun in Mbala today

Daylight

12h 30m today - 0h 9m less than the longest day and 0h 53m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Mbala

City facts

Country: Zambia
Region: Northern Province
Population: 42,424
Dialing code
Currency: ZMW · Kwacha
Coordinates: -8.8402°, 31.3659°

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

Mpulungu29 km · Same time
Sumbawanga101 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
Kasama154 km · Same time
Nakonde161 km · Same time
Tunduma162 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
Vwawa175 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
Kituku189 km · Same time
Utengule216 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
Dar es Salaam899 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
Nairobi1034 km · 1 h ahead - no DST

Common questions

Quick answers

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

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

Time in Mbala

Christmas Day

New Year’s Day

Women’s Day

Youth Day

Good Friday

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now