Daylight hours in Lusaka today

Lusaka lies at 15°S. In Lusaka, day length ranges from 11h 13m in winter to 13h 2m in summer — a swing of about 1h 50m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:07 in Lusaka, 8 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 67.3° above the horizon in Lusaka. Lusaka lies inside the tropics, so twice a year the midday sun passes straight overhead; at the opposite solstice it still reaches 51.2°.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Lusaka.

The longest day in Lusaka is around 13h 2m (around December 21). The shortest is around 11h 13m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 1 minute per day.