Sunrise and sunset times in Zambia
SunAndMoon covers 3 cities in Zambia. Today in Kitwe, the largest, the sun rises at 06:27 and sets at 17:59 (11h 32m of daylight), in local time.
Pick a city for its full local schedule: sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitwe | 06:27 | 17:59 | 11h 32m |
| Ndola | 06:26 | 17:57 | 11h 32m |
| Lusaka | 06:31 | 17:55 | 11h 25m |
Sun times across Zambia
These are today's sunrise and sunset times for the 3 cities in Zambiathat SunAndMoon covers, computed from each city's coordinates and shown in its own local time zone. Zambia sits in Africa, using a single time zone, so the exact clock times move from place to place. Open a city for its full day, month-by-month tables and moon times.
Frequently asked questions about the sun in Zambia
What time does the sun rise in Zambia today?
In Kitwe, Zambia's largest city, the sun rises at 06:27 and sets at 17:59 today, in local time. Times vary across the country by longitude and time zone; open a city below for its own schedule.
How many cities in Zambia can I check?
SunAndMoon has a dedicated sunrise and sunset page for 3 cities in Zambia, each with solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
Why do sunrise times differ across Zambia?
Zambia uses a single time zone (GMT+2), but the sun still reaches eastern cities before western ones, so sunrise and sunset times differ by longitude across the country.
Where are the longest and shortest days in Zambia?
The further a city sits from the equator, the bigger its swing between the longest and shortest day. In Zambia that swing is largest in Lusaka and smallest nearer the equator. Around the June solstice Kitwe gets 11h 22m of daylight, and around the December solstice 12h 53m.