Current time in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

 

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    1. Read the time in Kinshasa

      The big digits show the current time there, with the seconds, and the date below.

    2. See the gap with you

      The line under the date says how many hours Kinshasa is ahead of or behind your device, and its UTC offset.

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    Time zone in Kinshasa

    Kinshasa is on West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1) all year, with no daylight saving time. Its identifier in the international time zone database is Africa/Kinshasa: it is what your phone and computer use to show the right time there.

    The Democratic Republic of the Congo has two time zones: Kinshasa, in the west, is on UTC+1, while Lubumbashi, in the southeast, is on UTC+2.

    By the sun, noon in Kinshasa falls at about 11:59 AM (on average over the year). The city lies at 15.27° east, and every degree of longitude shifts the sun by 4 minutes. Clock time is close to sun time here. See the sunrise and sunset times in Kinshasa.

    Time difference with major cities

    When it is 12:00 PM (noon) in Kinshasa, it is:

    CityJanuaryJuly
    New York6:00 AM7:00 AM
    Los Angeles3:00 AM4:00 AM
    London11:00 AM12:00 PM
    Paris12:00 PM1:00 PM
    Tokyo8:00 PM8:00 PM
    Sydney10:00 PM9:00 PM

    The gap with New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and Sydney changes by one hour during the year: these cities use daylight saving time, Kinshasa does not.

    Best time to call Kinshasa from New York

    To reach someone at work in Kinshasa from New York: in January, the best window is from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM in New York, which is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Kinshasa. In July, the best window is from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM in New York, which is 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Kinshasa.

    For any other city, use the time zone converter or add it to the world clock.

    Questions

    What time zone is Kinshasa in?

    Kinshasa is on West Africa Time (UTC+1, WAT). The time zone identifier is Africa/Kinshasa.

    Does Kinshasa have daylight saving time?

    No. Kinshasa stays on UTC+1 all year, so its gap with cities that change their clocks varies by one hour during the year.

    What is the time difference between Kinshasa and New York?

    In January Kinshasa is 6 h ahead of New York; in July, 5 h ahead of New York. The gap changes because Kinshasa does not change its clocks and New York does.

    Is the time shown for Kinshasa exact?

    Yes. It comes from your device’s clock, converted with the official time zone rules for Africa/Kinshasa. If your own clock is a few seconds off, the time shown for Kinshasa is off by the same amount.

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