The short answer

10am in Eastern Standard Time is 4pm in Lusaka.

Eastern Standard Time is 6 hours behind Lusaka. Both sides are inside the standard 9-to-5 working day, so this is a sociable time for a call in both places.

Eastern Standard Time
10am
Lusaka
4pm
Right now
4:08amEDT · UTC-04:00 · Mon, Jun 22
10:08amCAT · UTC+02:00 · Mon, Jun 22
Read across to convert
Eastern Standard Time
EDT · UTC-04:00
4:08am ☾
Lusaka
CAT · UTC+02:00
10:08am ☀
Pinned10amEastern Standard Time=4pmLusaka
12amMon
6am
1am
7am
2am
8am
3am
9am
WORK
NOW
4am
10am
WORK
5am
11am
WORK
6am
12pm
WORK
7am
1pm
WORK
8am
2pm
WORK
9am
WORK
3pm
WORK
PINNED
10am
WORK
4pm
WORK
11am
WORK
5pm
12pm
WORK
6pm
1pm
WORK
7pm
2pm
WORK
8pm
3pm
WORK
9pm
4pm
WORK
10pm
5pm
11pm
6pm
12amTue ·+1d
7pm
1amTue ·+1d
8pm
2amTue ·+1d
9pm
3amTue ·+1d
10pm
4amTue ·+1d
11pm
5amTue ·+1d
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Best time to meet
Best for a call
Eastern Standard Time
9am–11am
=
Lusaka
3pm–5pm
Popular conversions

Quick reference.

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

What each side covers.

Eastern Standard Time
EDT · UTC-04:00
4:08am
Lusaka
CAT · UTC+02:00
10:08am
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Frequently asked

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

What is the time difference between Eastern Standard Time and Lusaka?
Eastern Standard 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 10am in Eastern Standard Time, what time is it in Lusaka?
10am in Eastern Standard Time is 4pm in Lusaka. Both sides are inside the standard 9-to-5 working day, so this is a sociable time for a call in both places. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
What's the best time for a call between Eastern Standard Time and Lusaka?
9am–11am in Eastern Standard 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.