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Kinshasa, DR Congo

Time in Kinshasa right now.

Current local time, timezone (WAT, UTC+1), sunrise & sunset, and upcoming holidays for Kinshasa, DR Congo. All in one page.

☀️ Day in Kinshasa
12:56
Saturday, August 29, 2026
WAT · UTC+1 · Africa/Kinshasa
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Quick facts

Everything about time in Kinshasa

Time zone
WAT
Africa/Kinshasa
UTC offset
+1:00
No DST shown
Country
DR Congo
CD
Local day/night
Day
12:56
Sunrise
05:59
Local time
Sunset
18:00
Local time
Day length
12h 0m
Daylight hours
Solar noon
12:00
Sun overhead
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Upcoming public holidays

1
Jan
Jour de l'An
Thursday
4
Jan
Journée des Martyrs
Sunday
16
Jan
Journée Laurent Kabila
Friday
17
Jan
Journée Patrice Lumumba
Saturday
1
May
Fête du Travail
Friday
Time difference

Kinshasa vs major world cities

CityZoneDifference
LondonGMT (UTC+0)Kinshasa is 1 h ahead
New YorkEST (UTC-5)Kinshasa is 6 h ahead
Los AngelesPST (UTC-8)Kinshasa is 9 h ahead
TokyoJST (UTC+9)Kinshasa is 8 h behind
DubaiGST (UTC+4)Kinshasa is 3 h behind
SingaporeSGT (UTC+8)Kinshasa is 7 h behind
SydneyAEST (UTC+10)Kinshasa is 9 h behind
New DelhiIST (UTC+5.5)Kinshasa is 4:30 h behind

Based on standard (winter) offsets. For DST-aware live conversion use the time zone converter.

Country profile

About DR Congo

Country profile
Capital
Kinshasa
Population
100M
Currency
CDF (FC)
Area
2.34M km²
Language(s)
French + 4 national
Drives on
Right
TLD
.cd
Dial code
+243

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Kinshasa in?
Kinshasa is in the WAT time zone (Africa/Kinshasa), which is UTC+1:00.
Does Kinshasa observe daylight saving time?
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Kinshasa: 12:56 WAT