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Current local time in Mbandaka, Congo - Kinshasa
Africa/Lagos
Observatory log
Mbandaka, observed
- 01Time zone
West Africa Time
WAT · UTC+1 · IANA
Africa/Lagos- 02Daylight saving
Mbandaka does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on WAT (UTC+1) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:29Sunset17:35Day length12 h 7 minSolar noon11:32
MoonWaxing crescent, 30% lit
Golden hour05:16–05:57 · 17:08–17:49
- 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
0.04° N, 18.26° E · Équateur
Differences
Mbandaka and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from MbandakaDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 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 Mbandaka
What time zone is Mbandaka in?
Mbandaka uses West Africa Time (WAT), UTC+1. Its IANA time-zone ID is Africa/Lagos.
Does Mbandaka use daylight saving time?
No. Mbandaka 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 Mbandaka today?
Today in Mbandaka the sun rises at 05:29 and sets at 17:35, giving 12 h 7 min of daylight.