What time is it in Beni right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Africa/Lubumbashi. Beni is 2 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Beni in?

Beni uses CAT (Central Africa Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Lubumbashi, and the current UTC offset is UTC+2.

Does Beni observe daylight saving time?

No. Beni stays on UTC+2 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Beni?

Open the time zone converter for Beni to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Beni, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Beni is on CAT (Central Africa Time), UTC+2. Beni does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo

12:44 PM:03CAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+2

Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Region: North Kivu
Lat/Long: 0°29'N / 29°28'E
Elevation: 1,161 m
Population: 140,731
Currency: Franc (CDF)
Languages: French, Lingala, Kongo, Swahili
Dialling code: +243

Time zone in Beni

Time zone
CAT
Central Africa Time
UTC offset
UTC+2
2 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Beni keeps UTC+2

Beni keeps the time of the IANA zone Africa/Lubumbashi, one of 2 time zones in use in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Beni does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Beni today

Sunrise
5:42 AM
Sunset
5:48 PM
Day length
12 hours 6 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Beni for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 0°29'N / 29°28'E.

Time difference between Beni and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Beni. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Beni
City	Local time	Compared to Beni
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:44 AM	−6h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:44 AM	−9h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:44 AM	−7h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:44 AM	−6h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:44 AM	−8h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:44 AM	−5h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:44 AM	−2h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:44 AM	−1h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:44 AM	−1h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:44 AM	−1h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:44 PM	Same time
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:44 PM	+2h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:14 PM	+3h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:44 PM	+6h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:44 PM	+6h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:44 PM	+7h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:44 PM	+9h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:44 PM	+11h (ahead)

Other cities near Beni

All 114 cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.