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Current local time in Kikwit, Congo - Kinshasa
Africa/Lagos
Observatory log
Kikwit, observed
- 01Time zone
West Africa Time
WAT · UTC+1 · IANA
Africa/Lagos- 02Daylight saving
Kikwit does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on WAT (UTC+1) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:24Sunset17:36Day length12 h 12 minSolar noon11:30
MoonWaxing crescent, 8% lit
Golden hour05:12–05:52 · 17:09–17:50
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Congo - Kinshasa is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Congo - Kinshasa
- KinshasaWAT
- LubumbashiCAT
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
5.03° S, 18.85° E · Bandundu
Differences
Kikwit and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from KikwitDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | Same time | |
 New York | −5 h | |
| Los Angeles | −8 h | |
| Chicago | −6 h | |
 São Paulo | −4 h | |
 Paris | +1 h | |
 Dubai | +3 h | |
 Mumbai | +4 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +7 h | |
 Hong Kong | +7 h | |
 Tokyo | +8 h |
Questions
Asked about Kikwit
What time zone is Kikwit in?
Kikwit uses West Africa Time (WAT), UTC+1. Its IANA time-zone ID is Africa/Lagos.
Does Kikwit use daylight saving time?
No. Kikwit does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on West Africa Time (UTC+1) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Kikwit today?
Today in Kikwit the sun rises at 05:24 and sets at 17:36, giving 12 h 12 min of daylight.