Current Time in Democratic Republic of Congo 🇨🇩

Q: What time is it in Democratic Republic of Congo right now?

The current local time in Democratic Republic of Congo is 10:21:13 WAT on Wednesday, 15 July 2026. The country uses the Africa/Kinshasa time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Democratic Republic of Congo use?

Democratic Republic of Congo spans 4 time zones: Africa/Kinshasa, Africa/Lagos, Africa/Lubumbashi, Africa/Maputo.

Q: What is the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo?

The capital of Democratic Republic of Congo is Kinshasa, where the current local time is 10:21:13.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Kinshasa today?

Today in Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo: sunrise is at 06:08 and sunset is at 18:01 local time.

Q: Does Democratic Republic of Congo observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Democratic Republic of Congo does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

Q: How many cities in Democratic Republic of Congo are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Democratic Republic of Congo (out of 110 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Democratic Republic of Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo shares a border with: Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and 1 others.

Q: When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Democratic Republic of Congo viewers?

The next solar eclipse is on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 — Total Solar Eclipse — Greenland, Iceland, Spain. From Democratic Republic of Congo, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 28 days from today.

Continent: Africa

Capital City: Kinshasa

Largest Cities:

Time in Kinshasa (Pop. 14,970,000)
Time in Lubumbashi (Pop. 2,221,925)
Time in Mbuji-Mayi (Pop. 2,101,332)
Time in Kananga (Pop. 1,247,168)
Time in Kisangani (Pop. 1,181,788)

ISO Alpha 2/3: CD, COD

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: Africa/Kinshasa (UTC+01:00)

Time Zones: CAT, WAT

Time Zone Overview for Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo spans 2 time zones.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on WAT (UTC+1) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for Democratic Republic of Congo →

Time Difference Between Kinshasa and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Kinshasa right now.

New York Wed 05:21 -5h

Los Angeles Wed 02:21 -8h

Chicago Wed 04:21 -6h

Toronto Wed 05:21 -5h

Sao Paulo Wed 06:21 -4h

London Wed 10:21 same time

Paris Wed 11:21 +1h

Berlin Wed 11:21 +1h

Moscow Wed 12:21 +2h

Dubai Wed 13:21 +3h

Mumbai Wed 14:51 +4h 30m

Singapore Wed 17:21 +7h

Hong Kong Wed 17:21 +7h

Tokyo Wed 18:21 +8h

Sydney Wed 19:21 +9h

Best Time to Call Democratic Republic of Congo

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Kinshasa:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 14:00 to 22:00 in Kinshasa.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 09:00 to 17:00 in Kinshasa.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 01:00 to 09:00 in Kinshasa.

Daylight Hours in Kinshasa

In the capital, Kinshasa, the sun is up for 11h 53m today. Sunrise in Kinshasa is at 06:08 and sunset in Kinshasa is at 18:01.

Daylight ranges from about 11h 52m near the June solstice to 12h 23m near the December solstice.

Moon in Democratic Republic of Congo

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Kinshasa and major cities across Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Provinces in Democratic Republic of Congo

Time in All Cities in Democratic Republic of Congo by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 110 cities in Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Time Now in Major Cities in Democratic Republic of Congo

Time now in Kinshasa Wed 10:21:13
Time now in Lubumbashi Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Mbuji-Mayi Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Kananga Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Kisangani Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Bukavu Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Kolwezi Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Likasi Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Tshikapa Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Kikwit Wed 10:21:13
Time now in Masina Wed 10:21:13
Time now in Mbandaka Wed 10:21:13
Time now in Goma Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Matadi Wed 10:21:13
Time now in Uvira Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Bunia Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Boma Wed 10:21:13
Time now in Mwene Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Butembo Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Isiro Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Kindu Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Kabinda Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Gandajika Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Bandundu Province Wed 10:21:13
Time now in Kamina Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Gemena Wed 10:21:13
Time now in Mwene-Ditu Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Kipushi Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Kalemie Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Bumba Wed 10:21:13
Time now in Mbanza-Ngungu Wed 10:21:13
Time now in Beni Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Moanda Wed 10:21:13
Time now in Lisala Wed 10:21:13
Time now in Ilebo Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Tshilenge Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Inkisi Wed 10:21:13
Time now in Bukama Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Bakwa Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Kambove Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Binga Wed 10:21:13
Time now in Lodja Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Katwa Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Mulongo Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Idiofa Wed 10:21:13
Time now in Kongolo Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Rutshuru Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Manono Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Babamba Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Kasongo Wed 11:21:13

City	Current Time
Time now in Kinshasa	Wed 10:21:13
Time now in Lubumbashi	Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Mbuji-Mayi	Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Kananga	Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Kisangani	Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Bukavu	Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Kolwezi	Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Likasi	Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Tshikapa	Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Kikwit	Wed 10:21:13
Time now in Masina	Wed 10:21:13
Time now in Mbandaka	Wed 10:21:13
Time now in Goma	Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Matadi	Wed 10:21:13
Time now in Uvira	Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Bunia	Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Boma	Wed 10:21:13
Time now in Mwene	Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Butembo	Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Isiro	Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Kindu	Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Kabinda	Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Gandajika	Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Bandundu Province	Wed 10:21:13
Time now in Kamina	Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Gemena	Wed 10:21:13
Time now in Mwene-Ditu	Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Kipushi	Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Kalemie	Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Bumba	Wed 10:21:13
Time now in Mbanza-Ngungu	Wed 10:21:13
Time now in Beni	Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Moanda	Wed 10:21:13
Time now in Lisala	Wed 10:21:13
Time now in Ilebo	Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Tshilenge	Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Inkisi	Wed 10:21:13
Time now in Bukama	Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Bakwa	Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Kambove	Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Binga	Wed 10:21:13
Time now in Lodja	Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Katwa	Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Mulongo	Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Idiofa	Wed 10:21:13
Time now in Kongolo	Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Rutshuru	Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Manono	Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Babamba	Wed 11:21:13
Time now in Kasongo	Wed 11:21:13

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Democratic Republic of Congo

Africa/Kinshasa Wed 10:21:13
Africa/Lagos Wed 10:21:13
Africa/Lubumbashi Wed 11:21:13
Africa/Maputo Wed 11:21:13

Timezone	Current Time
Africa/Kinshasa	Wed 10:21:13
Africa/Lagos	Wed 10:21:13
Africa/Lubumbashi	Wed 11:21:13
Africa/Maputo	Wed 11:21:13

Frequently Asked Questions about Democratic Republic of Congo

What time is it in Democratic Republic of Congo right now?

The current local time in Democratic Republic of Congo is 10:21:13 WAT on Wednesday, 15 July 2026. The country uses the Africa/Kinshasa time zone.

How many time zones does Democratic Republic of Congo use?

Democratic Republic of Congo spans 4 time zones: Africa/Kinshasa, Africa/Lagos, Africa/Lubumbashi, Africa/Maputo.

What is the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo?

The capital of Democratic Republic of Congo is Kinshasa, where the current local time is 10:21:13.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Kinshasa today?

Today in Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo: sunrise is at 06:08 and sunset is at 18:01 local time.

Does Democratic Republic of Congo observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Democratic Republic of Congo does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

How many cities in Democratic Republic of Congo are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Democratic Republic of Congo (out of 110 total in our database).

Which countries border Democratic Republic of Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo shares a border with: Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and 1 others.

When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Democratic Republic of Congo viewers?

The next solar eclipse is on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 — Total Solar Eclipse — Greenland, Iceland, Spain. From Democratic Republic of Congo, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 28 days from today.

Time Zone Converters used in Democratic Republic of Congo

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Sunrise and Sunset in Democratic Republic of Congo

Kinshasa

↑ 6:08 AM

↓ 6:01 PM
Lubumbashi

↑ 6:31 AM

↓ 6:00 PM
Mbuji-Mayi

↑ 6:37 AM

↓ 6:25 PM
Kananga

↑ 6:42 AM

↓ 6:30 PM
Kisangani

↑ 6:21 AM

↓ 6:29 PM
Bukavu

↑ 6:11 AM

↓ 6:10 PM
Kolwezi

↑ 6:37 AM

↓ 6:10 PM
Likasi

↑ 6:33 AM

↓ 6:05 PM
Tshikapa

↑ 6:49 AM

↓ 6:36 PM
Kikwit

↑ 5:55 AM

↓ 5:46 PM
Masina

↑ 6:07 AM

↓ 6:00 PM
Mbandaka

↑ 5:49 AM

↓ 5:56 PM
Goma

↑ 6:08 AM

↓ 6:09 PM
Matadi

↑ 6:17 AM

↓ 6:06 PM
Uvira

↑ 6:11 AM

↓ 6:07 PM
Bunia

↑ 5:59 AM

↓ 6:10 PM
Boma

↑ 6:19 AM

↓ 6:08 PM
Mwene

↑ 6:46 AM

↓ 6:22 PM
Butembo

↑ 6:05 AM

↓ 6:12 PM
Isiro

↑ 6:07 AM

↓ 6:23 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Kinshasa	↑ 6:08 AM	↓ 6:01 PM
Lubumbashi	↑ 6:31 AM	↓ 6:00 PM
Mbuji-Mayi	↑ 6:37 AM	↓ 6:25 PM
Kananga	↑ 6:42 AM	↓ 6:30 PM
Kisangani	↑ 6:21 AM	↓ 6:29 PM
Bukavu	↑ 6:11 AM	↓ 6:10 PM
Kolwezi	↑ 6:37 AM	↓ 6:10 PM
Likasi	↑ 6:33 AM	↓ 6:05 PM
Tshikapa	↑ 6:49 AM	↓ 6:36 PM
Kikwit	↑ 5:55 AM	↓ 5:46 PM
Masina	↑ 6:07 AM	↓ 6:00 PM
Mbandaka	↑ 5:49 AM	↓ 5:56 PM
Goma	↑ 6:08 AM	↓ 6:09 PM
Matadi	↑ 6:17 AM	↓ 6:06 PM
Uvira	↑ 6:11 AM	↓ 6:07 PM
Bunia	↑ 5:59 AM	↓ 6:10 PM
Boma	↑ 6:19 AM	↓ 6:08 PM
Mwene	↑ 6:46 AM	↓ 6:22 PM
Butembo	↑ 6:05 AM	↓ 6:12 PM
Isiro	↑ 6:07 AM	↓ 6:23 PM

Current Weather in Democratic Republic of Congo

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Democratic Republic of Congo

Population	84,068,091
Area	2,345,410 km²
ISO Numeric Code	180
FIPS Code	CG
Top Level Domain	.cd
Currency	Franc (CDF)
Phone Prefix	+243
Country Code	+243
Languages	FR-CD (fr-CD), KG (kg), KTU (ktu), LN (ln), LUA (lua), SW (sw)
Neighbouring Countries	🇦🇴 Angola, 🇧🇮 Burundi, 🇨🇫 Central African Republic, 🇨🇬 Congo, 🇷🇼 Rwanda, 🇸🇸 South Sudan, 🇹🇿 Tanzania, 🇺🇬 Uganda, 🇿🇲 Zambia

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