Time Now in Tshikapa, Democratic Republic of Congo 🇨🇩
Lat/Long: 6.42° S, 20.8° E
Elevation: 484 m above sea level
Population rank: #9 of 115 cities in Democratic Republic of Congo by population
Province: Kasai
Country: 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of Congo (Africa)
IANA Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
Solar time: clocks run about 35m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CAT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Democratic Republic of Congo: CAT, WAT
Local time in Tshikapa runs on a UTC+02:00 offset (Africa/Lubumbashi). Tshikapa 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. Sitting close to the equator, Tshikapa sees day length barely change from month to month. Tshikapa stands at an elevated 484 m above the sea. The nearest big city, Dubai, is a distant 5124 km away. A major centre in Democratic Republic of Congo, Tshikapa keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
Tshikapa gets 12h 05m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 18:32.
Time & Daylight in Tshikapa
Daylight Hours in Tshikapa
Tshikapa gets 12h 06m of daylight today. Sunrise in Tshikapa is at 06:27 and sunset in Tshikapa is at 18:32.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 45m near the June solstice to 12h 30m near the December solstice.
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Prayer Times in Tshikapa
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 21 Sep ● | 05:15 | 06:27 | 12:30 | 15:41 | 18:33 | 20:03 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 05:15 | 06:26 | 12:29 | 15:41 | 18:32 | 20:02 |
| Wed, 23 Sep | 05:14 | 06:26 | 12:29 | 15:40 | 18:32 | 20:02 |
| Thu, 24 Sep | 05:14 | 06:25 | 12:28 | 15:39 | 18:32 | 20:02 |
| Fri, 25 Sep | 05:13 | 06:24 | 12:28 | 15:38 | 18:32 | 20:02 |
| Sat, 26 Sep | 05:13 | 06:24 | 12:28 | 15:37 | 18:32 | 20:02 |
| Sun, 27 Sep | 05:12 | 06:23 | 12:27 | 15:36 | 18:32 | 20:02 |
14-day Forecast for Tshikapa
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Tshikapa
Sunrise
in Tshikapa
↑
6:27 AM
Sunset
in Tshikapa
↓
6:32 PM
Day Length
12h 05m
Dawn
in Tshikapa
6:05 AM
Dusk
in Tshikapa
6:53 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Tshikapa
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
77.0%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 15:16
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 03:09
Distances & Clock Changes in Tshikapa
How Far Is Tshikapa From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 5,124 km | NE (45deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,368 km | ENE (62deg) |
| Paris | 6,403 km | NNW (346deg) |
| London | 6,744 km | NNW (345deg) |
| Moscow | 7,085 km | N (10deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,426 km | WSW (247deg) |
| Singapore | 9,253 km | E (88deg) |
| Hong Kong | 10,623 km | ENE (68deg) |
Tshikapa's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Tshikapa and you would surface in the open ocean, near 6.4deg N, 159.2deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tshikapa
What time is it in Tshikapa right now?
The current local time in Tshikapa is 22:15 on Monday, September 21, 2026. Tshikapa follows the Africa/Lubumbashi time zone.
What time zone is Tshikapa in?
Tshikapa runs on the Africa/Lubumbashi IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), 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 Tshikapa?
Is Tshikapa on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Tshikapa as of September 21, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tshikapa today?
Today in Tshikapa: sunrise is at 06:27 and sunset is at 18:32, giving 12h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tshikapa tonight?
Tonight the moon over Tshikapa is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 77.0%.
What is solar time in Tshikapa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tshikapa, clocks run about 35m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.