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Current local time in Lubumbashi, Congo - Kinshasa
Africa/Maputo
Observatory log
Lubumbashi, observed
- 01Time zone
Central Africa Time
CAT · UTC+2 · IANA
Africa/Maputo- 02Daylight saving
Lubumbashi does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on CAT (UTC+2) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:43Sunset18:06Day length12 h 23 minSolar noon11:55
MoonFirst quarter, 48% lit
Golden hour05:31–06:12 · 17:39–18:20
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Congo - Kinshasa is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Congo - Kinshasa
- KinshasaWAT
- LubumbashiCAT
- 08Coordinates
11.68° S, 27.48° E · Katanga
Differences
Lubumbashi and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from LubumbashiDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −1 h | |
 New York | −6 h | |
| Los Angeles | −9 h | |
| Chicago | −7 h | |
 São Paulo | −5 h | |
 Paris | Same time | |
 Dubai | +2 h | |
 Mumbai | +3 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +6 h | |
 Hong Kong | +6 h | |
 Tokyo | +7 h |
Questions
Asked about Lubumbashi
What time zone is Lubumbashi in?
Lubumbashi uses Central Africa Time (CAT), UTC+2. Its IANA time-zone ID is Africa/Maputo.
Does Lubumbashi use daylight saving time?
No. Lubumbashi does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Central Africa Time (UTC+2) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Lubumbashi today?
Today in Lubumbashi the sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 18:06, giving 12 h 23 min of daylight.