Time Now in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo 🇨🇩
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Kinshasa ranks
#4 for largest capital by population · #8 for largest by population · #62 for highest capital city.
Lat/Long: 4.44° S, 15.27° E
Elevation: 281 m above sea level
Population rank: Largest city in Democratic Republic of Congo
Province: Kinshasa
Country: 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of Congo (Africa)
IANA Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
Timezone: WAT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Democratic Republic of Congo: CAT, WAT
Clocks in Kinshasa are set to UTC+01:00 under the Africa/Kinshasa zone. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. So near the equator, its days and nights stay almost the same length all year. Kinshasa sits at a modest 281 m above sea level. Kinshasa is fairly isolated: even Dubai lies some 5432 km off. Kinshasa ranks among the biggest cities in Democratic Republic of Congo, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
The sun rises over Kinshasa at 05:54 and sets at 17:57, giving 12h 03m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Kinshasa
Daylight Hours in Kinshasa
Kinshasa gets 12h 03m of daylight today. Sunrise in Kinshasa is at 05:54 and sunset in Kinshasa is at 17:57.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 52m near the June solstice to 12h 23m near the December solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 10 Sep ● | 04:43 | 05:54 | 11:56 | 15:10 | 17:57 | 19:27 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 04:42 | 05:53 | 11:55 | 15:09 | 17:57 | 19:27 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 04:42 | 05:53 | 11:55 | 15:08 | 17:57 | 19:27 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 04:41 | 05:52 | 11:55 | 15:07 | 17:57 | 19:27 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 04:41 | 05:52 | 11:54 | 15:07 | 17:56 | 19:26 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 04:40 | 05:51 | 11:54 | 15:06 | 17:56 | 19:26 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 04:40 | 05:51 | 11:53 | 15:05 | 17:56 | 19:26 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Kinshasa
Sunrise
in Kinshasa
↑
5:54 AM
Sunset
in Kinshasa
↓
5:57 PM
Day Length
12h 03m
Dawn
in Kinshasa
5:33 AM
Dusk
in Kinshasa
6:18 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Kinshasa
Current Phase
New Moon
Illumination
0.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 05:58
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 17:28
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Distances & Clock Changes in Kinshasa
How Far Is Kinshasa From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 5,432 km | NE (51deg) |
| Paris | 6,057 km | N (350deg) |
| London | 6,391 km | NNW (349deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,822 km | ENE (65deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 6,952 km | WSW (246deg) |
| Moscow | 6,999 km | NNE (14deg) |
| Singapore | 9,858 km | E (89deg) |
| New York | 10,268 km | NW (311deg) |
Kinshasa's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Kinshasa and you would surface in the open ocean, near 4.4deg N, 164.7deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kinshasa
What time is it in Kinshasa right now?
The current local time in Kinshasa is 16:23 on Thursday, September 10, 2026. Kinshasa follows the Africa/Kinshasa time zone.
What time zone is Kinshasa in?
Kinshasa runs on the Africa/Kinshasa IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Kinshasa?
Is Kinshasa on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Kinshasa as of September 10, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kinshasa today?
Today in Kinshasa: sunrise is at 05:54 and sunset is at 17:57, giving 12h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kinshasa tonight?
Over Kinshasa tonight the moon shows a New Moon phase at 0.3% illumination.
What is solar time in Kinshasa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kinshasa, the clock is closely aligned with local solar time.