Current local time in Luanda, Angola
Luanda, the capital of Angola, is on West Africa Time (UTC+1) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- West Africa TimeIANA: Africa/Luanda
- UTC offset
- UTC+1same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledNo daylight saving here
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- Country
- AngolaAfrica · capital city
- Population
- 2.8 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +244currency: Kwanza (AOA)
- Coordinates
- 8.84° S, 13.23° ESouthern Hemisphere
The sun in Luanda today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Luanda
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Luanda | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | same time | 9h |
| US New York | --:-- | 5h behind | 4h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 8h behind | 1h |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 3h ahead | 6h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 4h 30m ahead | 4h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 8h ahead | 1h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 8h ahead | 1h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 9h ahead | None |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 4h behind | 5h |
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Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Luanda
Luanda does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC+1 all year. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Luanda shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Luanda
All of Angola keeps the same standard time as Luanda (UTC+1).
Close to the equator, day length in Luanda barely changes through the year — between 11h 36m and 12h 38m.
Sunrise and sunset in Luanda, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
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| January | 05:51 | 18:29 | 12h 38m |
| February | 06:06 | 18:35 | 12h 29m |
| March | 06:11 | 18:27 | 12h 16m |
| April | 06:10 | 18:11 | 12h 01m |
| May | 06:10 | 17:58 | 11h 48m |
| June | 06:15 | 17:54 | 11h 38m |
| July | 06:22 | 17:59 | 11h 37m |
| August | 06:21 | 18:05 | 11h 44m |
| September | 06:09 | 18:05 | 11h 56m |
| October | 05:51 | 18:02 | 12h 11m |
| November | 05:37 | 18:03 | 12h 25m |
| December | 05:38 | 18:14 | 12h 36m |
Longest day: around 21 December 2026, 12h 38m of daylight (sunrise 05:45, sunset 18:24). Shortest day: around 21 June 2026, 11h 36m.
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Luanda
What time zone is Luanda in?
Luanda uses the Africa/Luanda time zone (West Africa Time), UTC+1.
Does Luanda observe daylight saving time?
No. Luanda stays on UTC+1 all year.
What is the time difference between Luanda and New York?
Right now New York is 5h behind Luanda. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Luanda does not.
What is the time difference between Luanda and London?
Luanda is on the same time as London right now.
When is sunrise and sunset in Luanda?
It depends on the season. Around 21 December 2026 the sun rises about 05:45 and sets about 18:24 (12h 38m of daylight); around 21 June 2026 it rises about 06:20 and sets about 17:56 (11h 36m).
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