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 20:38:14 WAT on Saturday, 24 October 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 20:38:14.

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

Today in Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo: sunrise is at 05:36 and sunset is at 17:50 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 Saturday, February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — South America, Africa. From Democratic Republic of Congo, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 105 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

Democratic Republic of Congo spans multiple time zones. The clocks and city list on this page show the time now across the country and update every second. Democratic Republic of Congo does not observe daylight saving time.

Qibla Direction from Democratic Republic of Congo

From Kinshasa, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 42deg (NE), about 3,928 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Democratic Republic of Congo on a live compass.

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 Sat 15:38 -5h

Los Angeles Sat 12:38 -8h

Chicago Sat 14:38 -6h

Toronto Sat 15:38 -5h

Sao Paulo Sat 16:38 -4h

London Sat 20:38 same time

Paris Sat 21:38 +1h

Berlin Sat 21:38 +1h

Moscow Sat 22:38 +2h

Dubai Sat 23:38 +3h

Mumbai Sun 01:08 +4h 30m

Singapore Sun 03:38 +7h

Hong Kong Sun 03:38 +7h

Tokyo Sun 04:38 +8h

Sydney Sun 06:38 +10h

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 12h 14m today. Sunrise in Kinshasa is at 05:36 and sunset in Kinshasa is at 17:50.

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

Cities in Democratic Republic of Congo A–Z

Time.now features the exact time for 110 cities in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Select a letter to view all cities:

A B D F G H I K L M N P R S T U W Y Z

Time Now in Major Cities in Democratic Republic of Congo

Time now in Kinshasa Sat 20:38:14
Time now in Lubumbashi Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Mbuji-Mayi Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Kananga Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Kisangani Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Bukavu Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Kolwezi Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Likasi Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Tshikapa Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Kikwit Sat 20:38:14
Time now in Masina Sat 20:38:14
Time now in Mbandaka Sat 20:38:14
Time now in Goma Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Matadi Sat 20:38:14
Time now in Uvira Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Bunia Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Boma Sat 20:38:14
Time now in Mwene Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Butembo Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Isiro Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Kindu Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Kabinda Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Gandajika Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Bandundu Province Sat 20:38:14
Time now in Kamina Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Gemena Sat 20:38:14
Time now in Mwene-Ditu Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Kipushi Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Kalemie Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Bumba Sat 20:38:14
Time now in Mbanza-Ngungu Sat 20:38:14
Time now in Beni Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Moanda Sat 20:38:14
Time now in Lisala Sat 20:38:14
Time now in Ilebo Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Tshilenge Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Inkisi Sat 20:38:14
Time now in Bukama Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Bakwa Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Kambove Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Binga Sat 20:38:14
Time now in Lodja Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Katwa Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Mulongo Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Idiofa Sat 20:38:14
Time now in Kongolo Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Rutshuru Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Manono Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Babamba Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Kasongo Sat 21:38:14

City	Current Time
Time now in Kinshasa	Sat 20:38:14
Time now in Lubumbashi	Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Mbuji-Mayi	Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Kananga	Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Kisangani	Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Bukavu	Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Kolwezi	Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Likasi	Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Tshikapa	Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Kikwit	Sat 20:38:14
Time now in Masina	Sat 20:38:14
Time now in Mbandaka	Sat 20:38:14
Time now in Goma	Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Matadi	Sat 20:38:14
Time now in Uvira	Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Bunia	Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Boma	Sat 20:38:14
Time now in Mwene	Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Butembo	Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Isiro	Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Kindu	Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Kabinda	Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Gandajika	Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Bandundu Province	Sat 20:38:14
Time now in Kamina	Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Gemena	Sat 20:38:14
Time now in Mwene-Ditu	Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Kipushi	Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Kalemie	Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Bumba	Sat 20:38:14
Time now in Mbanza-Ngungu	Sat 20:38:14
Time now in Beni	Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Moanda	Sat 20:38:14
Time now in Lisala	Sat 20:38:14
Time now in Ilebo	Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Tshilenge	Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Inkisi	Sat 20:38:14
Time now in Bukama	Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Bakwa	Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Kambove	Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Binga	Sat 20:38:14
Time now in Lodja	Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Katwa	Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Mulongo	Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Idiofa	Sat 20:38:14
Time now in Kongolo	Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Rutshuru	Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Manono	Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Babamba	Sat 21:38:14
Time now in Kasongo	Sat 21:38:14

Current Time in IANA Time Zones Used in Democratic Republic of Congo

Africa/Kinshasa Sat 20:38:14
Africa/Lagos Sat 20:38:14
Africa/Lubumbashi Sat 21:38:14
Africa/Maputo Sat 21:38:14

Timezone	Current Time
Africa/Kinshasa	Sat 20:38:14
Africa/Lagos	Sat 20:38:14
Africa/Lubumbashi	Sat 21:38:14
Africa/Maputo	Sat 21:38:14

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 20:38:14 WAT on Saturday, 24 October 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 20:38:14.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Kinshasa today?

Today in Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo: sunrise is at 05:36 and sunset is at 17:50 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 Saturday, February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — South America, Africa. From Democratic Republic of Congo, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 105 days from today.

Time Zone Converters for Democratic Republic of Congo

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Sunrise and Sunset in Democratic Republic of Congo

Kinshasa

↑ 5:36 AM

↓ 5:50 PM
Lubumbashi

↑ 5:41 AM

↓ 6:07 PM
Mbuji-Mayi

↑ 6:01 AM

↓ 6:18 PM
Kananga

↑ 6:06 AM

↓ 6:22 PM
Kisangani

↑ 6:00 AM

↓ 6:06 PM
Bukavu

↑ 5:43 AM

↓ 5:54 PM
Kolwezi

↑ 5:50 AM

↓ 6:14 PM
Likasi

↑ 5:44 AM

↓ 6:09 PM
Tshikapa

↑ 6:12 AM

↓ 6:29 PM
Kikwit

↑ 5:21 AM

↓ 5:36 PM
Masina

↑ 5:35 AM

↓ 5:49 PM
Mbandaka

↑ 5:27 AM

↓ 5:34 PM
Goma

↑ 5:42 AM

↓ 5:51 PM
Matadi

↑ 5:42 AM

↓ 5:58 PM
Uvira

↑ 5:41 AM

↓ 5:53 PM
Bunia

↑ 5:41 AM

↓ 5:45 PM
Boma

↑ 5:43 AM

↓ 6:00 PM
Mwene

↑ 6:01 AM

↓ 6:24 PM
Butembo

↑ 5:43 AM

↓ 5:50 PM
Isiro

↑ 5:52 AM

↓ 5:54 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
	↑ 5:36 AM	↓ 5:50 PM
	↑ 5:41 AM	↓ 6:07 PM
	↑ 6:01 AM	↓ 6:18 PM
	↑ 6:06 AM	↓ 6:22 PM
	↑ 6:00 AM	↓ 6:06 PM
	↑ 5:43 AM	↓ 5:54 PM
	↑ 5:50 AM	↓ 6:14 PM
	↑ 5:44 AM	↓ 6:09 PM
	↑ 6:12 AM	↓ 6:29 PM
	↑ 5:21 AM	↓ 5:36 PM
	↑ 5:35 AM	↓ 5:49 PM
	↑ 5:27 AM	↓ 5:34 PM
	↑ 5:42 AM	↓ 5:51 PM
	↑ 5:42 AM	↓ 5:58 PM
	↑ 5:41 AM	↓ 5:53 PM
	↑ 5:41 AM	↓ 5:45 PM
	↑ 5:43 AM	↓ 6:00 PM
	↑ 6:01 AM	↓ 6:24 PM
	↑ 5:43 AM	↓ 5:50 PM
	↑ 5:52 AM	↓ 5:54 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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