In the title compound, [Zr(C16H13P)Cl2], the geometry at the metal atom is distorted tetrahedral; the Cl—Zr—Cl angle is 101.490 (16)° and the cyclopentadienyl (Cp) centroids subtend an angle of 122.63 (3)° at the Zr atom. The P atom lies 0.474 (3) and 0.496 (3) Å out of the planes of the Cp rings. The C—P—C angle of 91.42 (7)° reflects the pincer effect of the two Cp rings. Three C—H⋯Cl, one C—H⋯P, one C—H⋯π and one Cl⋯P interaction link the molecules to form thick layers parallel to the bc plane.
