What time is it in Kinshasa right now?

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

What time zone is Kinshasa in?

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

Does Kinshasa observe daylight saving time?

No. Kinshasa 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 Kinshasa?

Open the time zone converter for Kinshasa 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 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

1:24 PM:33WAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+1

Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Region: Kinshasa
Lat/Long: 4°20'S / 15°19'E
Elevation: 281 m
Population: 16,000,000
Currency: Franc (CDF)
Languages: French, Lingala, Kongo, Swahili
Dialling code: +243

Time zone in Kinshasa

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
Kinshasa keeps UTC+1

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Kinshasa today

Sunrise
5:35 AM
Sunset
5:49 PM
Day length
12 hours 15 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Kinshasa for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 4°20'S / 15°19'E.

Time difference between Kinshasa and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Kinshasa
City	Local time	Compared to Kinshasa
New YorkUnited States	Tue 8:24 AM	−5h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 5:24 AM	−8h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 7:24 AM	−6h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 8:24 AM	−5h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 6:24 AM	−7h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 9:24 AM	−4h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 12:24 PM	−1h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 1:24 PM	Same time
BerlinGermany	Tue 1:24 PM	Same time
MadridSpain	Tue 1:24 PM	Same time
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 2:24 PM	+1h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 4:24 PM	+3h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:54 PM	+4h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 8:24 PM	+7h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 8:24 PM	+7h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 9:24 PM	+8h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 11:24 PM	+10h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 1:24 AM	+12h (ahead)

Other cities near Kinshasa

All 114 cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo

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