Time in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Time in Kinshasa
1:45:44 PM
Sunday, 21 June 2026 (UTC+1 WAT)
+8 hour(s) from South El Monte
Time zone
WAT (West Africa Time)
UTC/GMT +1 hours
TZ change
21 June 1926
Forward 1 hour
No DST
No Daylight Saving Time
in 2026
Difference
+8 hour(s)
from South El Monte
| City | Kinshasa |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Latitude | -4.32758 |
| Longitude | 15.3136 |
| Population | 7,785,965 (2016) |
| Language | French, Lingala, Kongo |
| Currency | CDF (Franc) |
DST changes 2026
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Not Observed in Year 2026
Clocks do not change in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Time zone
Current time zone: WAT (West Africa Time), UTC+1
The IANA (2025.2) time zone identifier: Africa/Kinshasa
2026 Time Zones - Kinshasa
WAT UTC+1 |
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Time difference between Kinshasa and other locations
| Los Angeles | -8 | |
| New York City | -5 | |
| London | 0 | |
| Paris | +1 | |
| Istanbul | +2 | |
| Moscow | +2 | |
| Dubai | +3 | |
| Beijing | +7 | |
| Singapore | +7 | |
| Tokyo | +8 |
Sun
Sunrise
6:04:23 AM
Sunset
5:56:44 PM
Day length: 11 hours, 52 minutes +
Solar Noon: 12:00:33 PM
The current local time in Kinshasa is 33 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonrise 11:13 AM | Moon Phase First quarter | |
Moonset 11:34 PM | Ilumination 46% |