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Current local time in Kinshasa, Congo - Kinshasa
Africa/Lagos
Observatory log
Kinshasa, observed
- 01Time zone
West Africa Time
WAT · UTC+1 · IANA
Africa/Lagos- 02Daylight saving
Kinshasa does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on WAT (UTC+1) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:39Sunset17:50Day length12 h 12 minSolar noon11:44
MoonWaxing crescent, 8% lit
Golden hour05:26–06:07 · 17:23–18:04
- 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
4.33° S, 15.31° E · Kinshasa City
Differences
Kinshasa and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from KinshasaDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 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 Kinshasa
What time zone is Kinshasa in?
Kinshasa uses West Africa Time (WAT), UTC+1. Its IANA time-zone ID is Africa/Lagos.
Does Kinshasa use daylight saving time?
No. Kinshasa 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 Kinshasa today?
Today in Kinshasa the sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 17:50, giving 12 h 12 min of daylight.