Dubai to Lusaka: time difference
Lusaka is 2 h behind Dubai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Dubai 09:16 9:16 AM Lusaka 07:16 7:16 AM You –:–
09:16 9:16 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
07:16 7:16 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:44 · 🌙 18:05
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−2 h
Lusaka is 2 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Lusaka are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇦🇪 Dubai
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇿🇲 Lusaka
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇪 Dubai | 🇿🇲 Lusaka |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:16 | 07:16 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | Central Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Dubai | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Dubai | Africa/Lusaka |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:16 | 05:44 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 12 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 1,742,979 |
Compare Dubai with another city
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Big time differences
Dubai and Lusaka: common questions
How many hours behind Dubai is Lusaka?
The clocks in Lusaka are 2 hours behind those in Dubai (UTC+2 and UTC+4).
What time is it in Lusaka when it is 9:00 AM in Dubai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Dubai, it is 7:00 AM in Lusaka.
What time is it in Lusaka when it is 6:00 PM in Dubai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Dubai, it is 4:00 PM in Lusaka.
When is a good time to call Lusaka from Dubai?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Dubai – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Lusaka – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Lusaka compared with Dubai?
The new day starts in Lusaka later: until 2:00 AM in Dubai, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Lusaka, Dubai is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Dubai and Lusaka change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Dubai nor in Lusaka, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
