Geographic position of Luanda
Luanda is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 8.8368° S, 13.2343° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 984 km (611 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 11,003 km (6,837 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 9,035 km (5,614 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 1,456 km (905 mi) east
Luanda lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Luanda
With a population of 2,776,168, Luanda ranks as the 1st most populous city in Angola, out of 103 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Luanda
Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD / FNLU) is a major international airport serving Luanda directly.
Current local time at the airport is 17:33:05.
Daylight saving time in Luanda
Luanda uses the IANA time zone identifier Africa/Luanda. The current local offset is UTC+1 / WAT.
Luanda does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Luanda
Business hours in Luanda (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 4:00 AM - 12:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
- Los Angeles: 1:00 AM - 9:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- London: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Dubai: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 1:30 PM - 9:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 5:00 PM - 1:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Sydney: 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Luanda
Compare time in Luanda with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Luanda in?
Luanda follows the Africa/Luanda time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Luanda at UTC+1.
What time is it in Luanda right now?
The current local time in Luanda is 17:33:05 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Luanda observe daylight saving time?
No. Luanda is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Luanda?
Luanda is currently UTC+1, meaning local time is +1 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Luanda?
Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD) is the airport serving Luanda. The current local time at the airport is 17:33:05.
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