Time in Democratic Republic of the Congo now
1:07PMWAT
WATUTC+1+6 h vs New York (you)Africa/Kinshasa
No clock changes: Democratic Republic of the Congo stays on WAT (UTC+1) all year.
Time zones in Democratic Republic of the Congo now
| Zone | Time now | Offset now | Rules | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Africa Time | 1:07 PM WAT | UTC+1 | WAT (UTC+1) all year | — · Dem. Rep. of Congo (west) |
| Central Africa Time | 2:07 PM CAT | UTC+2 | CAT (UTC+2) all year | — · Dem. Rep. of Congo (east) |
Time zone in Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has 2 different clock settings under the current rules, from WAT (UTC+1) in Kinshasa to CAT (UTC+2) in Lubumbashi. The clock at the top shows the capital, Kinshasa, on West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1) all year.
The IANA time zone database divides the Democratic Republic of the Congo into 2 zones. It needs more zones than there are clock settings because it also records history: two regions that keep the same time today get separate entries if their clocks differed at any point since 1970.
Kinshasa lies at 15.3° east, where mean solar time is UTC+1:01 (four minutes per degree of longitude). That is within 1 min of its clock time, so the sun is highest close to noon.
Daylight saving time in Democratic Republic of the Congo
No. None of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s regions changes its clocks under the current rules.
That is typical near the equator: day length barely changes through the year, so moving the clocks would gain almost nothing.
Clock history of Democratic Republic of the Congo
The record begins with local mean time (clocks set by the sun, UTC+1:01 in Kinshasa), which ended on November 8, 1897, when WAT (UTC+1) replaced it. The record shows no daylight saving time at any point. The table summarises the clocks of Kinshasa year by year since 1970, from the tzdata entry Africa/Kinshasa.
| Years | Clocks | Abbreviations |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 onward | UTC+1 all year | WAT |
Rows from 2027 on follow the rules in tzdata 2026f; a government decision would change them in the next release.
Convert Democratic Republic of the Congo time
Time difference between Democratic Republic of the Congo and major cities
| City | Local time now | Democratic Republic of the Congo vs city now | January | July | Office overlap Jan / Jul |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 7:07 AM Tue, Nov 3 | +6 h | +6 h | +5 h | 2 h / 3 h |
| Los Angeles | 4:07 AM Tue, Nov 3 | +9 h | +9 h | +8 h | none / none |
| London | 12:07 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +1 h | +1 h | 0 h | 7 h / 8 h |
| Berlin | 1:07 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | −1 h | 8 h / 7 h |
| Dubai | 4:07 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −3 h | −3 h | −3 h | 5 h / 5 h |
| New Delhi | 5:37 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −4 h 30 min | −4 h 30 min | −4 h 30 min | 3 h 30 min / 3 h 30 min |
| Singapore | 8:07 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −7 h | −7 h | −7 h | 1 h / 1 h |
| Beijing | 8:07 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −7 h | −7 h | −7 h | 1 h / 1 h |
| Tokyo | 9:07 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −8 h | −8 h | −8 h | none / none |
Office hours and calls
With JavaScript on, this line shows how Democratic Republic of the Congo’s office hours overlap yours today.
A 9-to-5 day in Kinshasa overlaps New York’s for 2 h in January (3:00 PM–5:00 PM Kinshasa time), 3 h in July. At 9:00 AM in Kinshasa it is 3:00 AM in New York.
A 9-to-5 day in Kinshasa overlaps London’s for 7 h in January (10:00 AM–5:00 PM Kinshasa time), 8 h in July. At 9:00 AM in Kinshasa it is 8:00 AM in London.
A 9-to-5 day in Kinshasa overlaps New Delhi’s for 3 h 30 min in January (9:00 AM–12:30 PM Kinshasa time) and the same in July. At 9:00 AM in Kinshasa it is 1:30 PM in New Delhi.
Neighbouring time zones
The nearest large cities on a different clock, with the straight-line distance from Kinshasa and the difference now.
| City | Distance | Time now | Their clock vs here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kananga Democratic Republic of the Congo | 810 km | 2:07 PM CAT | +1 h |
| São Tomé Sao Tome and Principe | 1,090 km | 12:07 PM GMT | −1 h |
Same clock as the Democratic Republic of the Congo
These places keep exactly the same time as the Democratic Republic of the Congo all year under the current rules (zones Africa/Algiers, Africa/Ndjamena, Africa/Tunis).
Cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Kinshasa1:07 PM
- Lubumbashi2:07 PM
- Mbuji-Mayi2:07 PM
- Kisangani2:07 PM
- Kananga2:07 PM
Democratic Republic of the Congo at a glance
- CapitalKinshasa
- Population112,832,473
- Time zone IDAfrica/Kinshasa
- Standard timeWAT (UTC+1)
- Daylight saving timenone
- Calling code+243