Time in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Time in Kinshasa
5:07:11 PM
Saturday, 22 August 2026 (UTC+1 WAT)
+8 hour(s) from South El Monte
Time zone
WAT (West Africa Time)
UTC/GMT +1 hours
TZ change
22 August 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
6:01:46 AM
Sunset
6:01:32 PM
Day length: 11 hours, 59 minutes +12 sec
Solar Noon: 12:01:39 PM
The current local time in Kinshasa is 1 m 39 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonset 1:13 AM | Moon Phase Waxing gibbous | |
Moonrise 1:26 PM | Ilumination 72% |