Current Time in Tshela, Democratic Republic of Congo 🇨🇩
Lat/Long: 5° S, 12.95° E
Elevation: 163 m above sea level
Population rank: #65 of 115 cities in Democratic Republic of Congo by population
Province: Kongo-Central
Country: 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of Congo (Africa)
IANA Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
Solar time: clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: WAT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Democratic Republic of Congo: CAT, WAT
The time now in Tshela, Democratic Republic of Congo is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Tshela currently observes WAT, UTC+1. Local time in Tshela runs on a UTC+01:00 offset (Africa/Kinshasa). Tshela does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. 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. Tshela sits at a modest 163 m above sea level. The nearest big city, Dubai, is a distant 5671 km away. Tshela is a smaller locality in Democratic Republic of Congo, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
The sun rises over Tshela at 05:44 and sets at 17:59, giving 12h 14m of daylight today.
Tshela Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Tshela
Tshela gets 12h 15m of daylight today. Sunrise in Tshela is at 05:44 and sunset in Tshela is at 17:59.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 50m near the June solstice to 12h 25m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Tshela and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Tshela right now.
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These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Tshela.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 24 Oct ● | 04:32 | 05:44 | 11:52 | 15:05 | 18:00 | 19:30 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 04:31 | 05:44 | 11:52 | 15:05 | 18:00 | 19:30 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 04:31 | 05:44 | 11:52 | 15:06 | 18:00 | 19:30 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 04:31 | 05:44 | 11:52 | 15:06 | 18:00 | 19:30 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 04:30 | 05:43 | 11:52 | 15:07 | 18:00 | 19:30 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 04:30 | 05:43 | 11:51 | 15:07 | 18:00 | 19:30 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 04:30 | 05:43 | 11:51 | 15:08 | 18:00 | 19:30 |
14-day Forecast for Tshela
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Distances & Clock Changes in Tshela
How Far Is Tshela From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 5,671 km | NE (52deg) |
| Paris | 6,076 km | N (351deg) |
| London | 6,405 km | N (350deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 6,692 km | WSW (246deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,082 km | ENE (66deg) |
| Moscow | 7,124 km | NNE (15deg) |
| New York | 10,114 km | NW (311deg) |
| Singapore | 10,117 km | E (89deg) |
Tshela's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Tshela and you would surface in the open ocean, near 5.0deg N, 167.1deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tshela
What time is it in Tshela right now?
The current local time in Tshela is 15:29 on Saturday, October 24, 2026. Tshela follows the Africa/Kinshasa time zone.
What time zone is Tshela in?
Tshela 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 Tshela?
Is Tshela on daylight saving time right now?
No — Tshela is not currently observing daylight saving time as of October 24, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tshela today?
In Tshela today the sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 17:59, giving 12h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tshela tonight?
The moon phase over Tshela tonight is Full Moon with 96.7% illumination.
What is solar time in Tshela?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tshela, clocks run about 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.