Current Time in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Monday, 2 November 2026Week 45
Africa/Kinshasa • UTC+1 • WAT
The live clock above shows the current local time in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kinshasa uses the Africa/Kinshasa time zone and is currently on WAT (UTC+1). It is the largest city in Democratic Republic of the Congo by population.
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Sunrise: 05:35•Sunset: 17:51•Day length: 12h 16mthe same as yesterday••Timezone: UTC+1 (WAT)
Last quarterSunrise05:35Solar noon11:43Sunset17:51
00:00day length 12h 16m24:00
Kinshasa Time Zone
Kinshasa follows the Africa/Kinshasa time zone. It stays on WAT (UTC+1) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | Africa/Kinshasa |
|---|---|
| Standard time | WAT |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC+1 |
| Daylight saving | No |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No daylight saving time
Kinshasa stays on WAT (UTC+1) all year.
Time Difference (Relative to Kinshasa)
← Behind (- hours)← −h• Kinshasa (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →+h →
UTC−1 hour
Kinshasa (Current)
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| Location | Kinshasa 09:00 | Kinshasa 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 17:00 | 01:00 |
| Beijing | 16:00 | 00:00 |
| Paris | 09:00 | 17:00 |
| London | 08:00 | 16:00 |
| New York City | 03:00 | 11:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Kinshasa.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Africa/Kinshasa
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- Abbreviation
- WAT
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Coordinates
- -4.33, 15.31
- Population
- 16,000,000
- Dialing code
- +243
- Currency
- CDF
- ISO week
- 45
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Kinshasa right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Kinshasa. Kinshasa is currently on WAT (UTC+1).
- What time zone is Kinshasa in?
- Kinshasa uses the IANA time zone Africa/Kinshasa.
- What is the UTC offset of Kinshasa?
- Kinshasa is on WAT, UTC+1, all year.
- Does Kinshasa change the clocks?
- No. Kinshasa stays on the same time all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- How far ahead of UTC is Kinshasa?
- Kinshasa is currently 1 hour ahead of UTC.