London to Lubumbashi: time difference
Lubumbashi is 1 h ahead of London. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇨🇩 Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
57
- Central Africa Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:45 · 🌙 18:07 · 12 h 23 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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London 07:59 7:59 AM Lubumbashi 08:59 8:59 AM You –:–
07:59 7:59 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 18:03
08:59 8:59 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:45 · 🌙 18:07
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+1 h
Lubumbashi is 1 h ahead of London.
When you, London and Lubumbashi are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇬🇧 London
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
🇨🇩 Lubumbashi
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 London | 🇨🇩 Lubumbashi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:59 | 08:59 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Central Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from London | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Lubumbashi |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 05:45 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 10 h 33 min | 12 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 8,908,083 | 1,139,064 |
Compare London with another city
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Big time differences
London and Lubumbashi: common questions
How far ahead of London is Lubumbashi?
Lubumbashi is 1 hour ahead of London: UTC+2 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Lubumbashi when it is 9:00 AM in London?
When it is 9:00 AM in London, it is 10:00 AM in Lubumbashi.
What time is it in Lubumbashi at the end of the working day in London?
The working day in London ends at 6:00 PM; in Lubumbashi it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Lubumbashi from London?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in London – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lubumbashi – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Lubumbashi compared with London?
The new day starts in Lubumbashi earlier: at 11:00 PM in London it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Lubumbashi, London is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between London and Lubumbashi the same all year?
No. Only London switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Lubumbashi will be 2 hours ahead of London.
