The short answer

Eastern Daylight Time is 6 hours behind Lusaka.

Eastern Daylight Time
9:04:51pm
EDT · UTC-04:00 · Mon, Jul 20
Lusaka
3:04:51am
CAT · UTC+02:00 · Tue, Jul 21
Read across to convert
Eastern Daylight Time
EDT · UTC-04:00
9:04pm ☾
Lusaka
CAT · UTC+02:00
3:04am ☾
Click any row to pin that hour across both zones.
12amMon
6am
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4am
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7am
1pm
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9am
WORK
3pm
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4pm
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5pm
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12amTue ·+1d
7pm
1amTue ·+1d
8pm
2amTue ·+1d
NOW
9pm
3amTue ·+1d
10pm
4amTue ·+1d
11pm
5amTue ·+1d
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Best time to meet
Best for a call
Eastern Daylight Time
9am–11am
=
Lusaka
3pm–5pm
Popular conversions

Quick reference.

9amEastern Daylight Time=3pmLusaka
12pmEastern Daylight Time=6pmLusaka
3pmEastern Daylight Time=9pmLusaka
5pmEastern Daylight Time=11pmLusaka
9pmEastern Daylight Time=3amLusaka · next day
In context

What each side covers.

Eastern Daylight Time
EDT · UTC-04:00
9:04pm
Lusaka
CAT · UTC+02:00
3:04am
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Frequently asked

Quick answers about converting between Eastern Daylight Time and Lusaka. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

What is the time difference between Eastern Daylight Time and Lusaka?
Eastern Daylight Time is 6 hours behind Lusaka right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
When it's 9am in Eastern Daylight Time, what time is it in Lusaka?
9am in Eastern Daylight Time is 3pm in Lusaka. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across — find the row and read the matching cell in the other column.
What's the best time for a call between Eastern Daylight Time and Lusaka?
9am–11am in Eastern Daylight Time lines up with 3pm–5pm in Lusaka — both sides are inside a 9-to-5 working day.
Does this account for daylight saving time?
Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — EDT and CAT — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.