What time is it in Kimpese right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kimpese, Democratic Republic of the Congo, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Africa/Kinshasa. Kimpese is 1 hour ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Kimpese in?

Kimpese uses WAT (West Africa Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Kinshasa, and the current UTC offset is UTC+1.

Does Kimpese observe daylight saving time?

No. Kimpese stays on UTC+1 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 Kimpese?

Open the time zone converter for Kimpese 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 Kimpese, Bas-Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kimpese is on WAT (West Africa Time), UTC+1. Kimpese does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Kimpese, Democratic Republic of the Congo

11:44 AM:02WAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+1

Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Region: Bas-Congo
Lat/Long: 5°34'S / 14°26'E
Elevation: 326 m
Population: 79,539
Currency: Franc (CDF)
Languages: French, Lingala, Kongo, Swahili
Dialling code: +243

Time zone in Kimpese

Time zone
WAT
West Africa Time
UTC offset
UTC+1
1 hour ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Kimpese keeps UTC+1

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Kimpese today

Sunrise
5:37 AM
Sunset
5:54 PM
Day length
12 hours 17 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Kimpese for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 5°34'S / 14°26'E.

Time difference between Kimpese and other cities

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

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

Other cities near Kimpese

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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.