Democratic Republic of the Congo

12:21:38am

00:21 on a 24-hour clock

Thursday, 13th August 2026

WAT · UTC+1 Africa/Kinshasa No daylight saving 🌙 Night

UTC offset: UTC+1
Time zone: Africa/KinshasaWAT
Sunrise: 5:04 am
Sunset: 5:02 pm
Daylight: 11 hours 57 minutes
Daylight saving: NeverSame offset all year

Democratic Republic of the Congo has 2 time zones

The clock above is Kinshasa. Here is every zone in the country, live, with the cities in each.

Time zone	Now	Offset	Cities
Africa/Kinshasa WAT	12:21 am	UTC+1	Kinshasa, Kikwit, Masina, Mbandaka, Matadi, Boma
Africa/Lubumbashi CAT	1:21 am	UTC+2	Lubumbashi, Mbuji-Mayi, Kananga, Kisangani, Bukavu, Kolwezi

Daylight saving

Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.

That is for Kinshasa. A country this wide can have zones with different rules — check the individual city page if it matters.

Time difference to major cities

City	Local time	24h	Difference
Los Angeles PDT	4:21 pm Wed	16:21	8 hours behind
Mexico City CST	5:21 pm Wed	17:21	7 hours behind
Chicago CDT	6:21 pm Wed	18:21	6 hours behind
New York City EDT	7:21 pm Wed	19:21	5 hours behind
Toronto EDT	7:21 pm Wed	19:21	5 hours behind
São Paulo UTC-3	8:21 pm Wed	20:21	4 hours behind
London BST	12:21 am	00:21	the same time
Paris CEST	1:21 am	01:21	1 hour ahead
Berlin CEST	1:21 am	01:21	1 hour ahead
Johannesburg SAST	1:21 am	01:21	1 hour ahead
Moscow MSK	2:21 am	02:21	2 hours ahead
Cairo EEST	2:21 am	02:21	2 hours ahead
Dubai UTC+4	3:21 am	03:21	3 hours ahead
Delhi IST	4:51 am	04:51	4 hours 30 minutes ahead
Shanghai CST	7:21 am	07:21	7 hours ahead
Tokyo JST	8:21 am	08:21	8 hours ahead
Sydney AEST	9:21 am	09:21	9 hours ahead
Auckland NZST	11:21 am	11:21	11 hours ahead

Cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kinshasa Kinshasa --:-- Lubumbashi Haut-Katanga --:-- Mbuji-Mayi East Kasai --:-- Kananga Kasai-Central --:-- Kisangani Tshopo --:-- Bukavu South Kivu --:-- Kolwezi Lualaba --:-- Likasi Haut-Katanga --:-- Tshikapa Kasai --:-- Kikwit Kwilu --:-- Masina Kinshasa --:-- Mbandaka Équateur --:-- Goma North Kivu --:-- Matadi Bas-Congo --:-- Uvira South Kivu --:-- Bunia Ituri --:-- Boma Bas-Congo --:-- Mwene Lualaba --:-- Butembo North Kivu --:-- Isiro Haut-Uele --:-- Kindu Maniema --:-- Kabinda Lomami --:-- Gandajika Lomami --:-- Bandundu Province Kwilu --:--

Everywhere at UTC+1 All countries Convert Democratic Republic of the Congo time

Questions people ask

What time is it in Democratic Republic of the Congo right now?

It is 12:21 am (00:21) on Thursday, 13th August 2026 in Kinshasa. Democratic Republic of the Congo spans 2 time zones, so the answer depends on where in the country you mean — the table on this page lists every zone with a live clock.

How many time zones does Democratic Republic of the Congo have?

Democratic Republic of the Congo has 2 time zones: Africa/Kinshasa, Africa/Lubumbashi.

Does Democratic Republic of the Congo observe daylight saving time?

Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year. Note that this applies to the capital; a country this wide can have zones that differ.

What is the time in the biggest cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo?

Right now: Kinshasa 12:21 am; Lubumbashi 1:21 am; Mbuji-Mayi 1:21 am; Kananga 1:21 am; Kisangani 1:21 am. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.