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Current local time in Matadi, Congo - Kinshasa
Africa/Lagos
Observatory log
Matadi, observed
- 01Time zone
West Africa Time
WAT · UTC+1 · IANA
Africa/Lagos- 02Daylight saving
Matadi does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on WAT (UTC+1) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:45Sunset17:58Day length12 h 14 minSolar noon11:52
MoonWaxing crescent, 14% lit
Golden hour05:33–06:13 · 17:31–18:12
- 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
5.82° S, 13.45° E · Bas-Congo
Differences
Matadi and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from MatadiDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 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 Matadi
What time zone is Matadi in?
Matadi uses West Africa Time (WAT), UTC+1. Its IANA time-zone ID is Africa/Lagos.
Does Matadi use daylight saving time?
No. Matadi 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 Matadi today?
Today in Matadi the sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 17:58, giving 12 h 14 min of daylight.