Current local time in Kinshasa, DR Congo
Kinshasa, the capital of DR Congo, is on West Africa Time (UTC+1) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- West Africa TimeIANA: Africa/Kinshasa
- UTC offset
- UTC+1same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledNo daylight saving here
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- Country
- DR CongoAfrica · capital city
- Population
- 16 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +243currency: Franc (CDF)
- Coordinates
- 4.33° S, 15.31° ESouthern Hemisphere
The sun in Kinshasa today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Kinshasa
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Kinshasa | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | same time | 9h |
| US New York | --:-- | 5h behind | 4h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 8h behind | 1h |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 3h ahead | 6h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 4h 30m ahead | 4h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 8h ahead | 1h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 8h ahead | 1h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 9h ahead | None |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 4h behind | 5h |
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Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Kinshasa
Kinshasa does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC+1 all year. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Kinshasa shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Kinshasa
DR Congo is wide enough to use 2 different standard times, from UTC+1 to UTC+2; Kinshasa uses UTC+1.
Close to the equator, day length in Kinshasa barely changes through the year — between 11h 52m and 12h 22m.
Sunrise and sunset in Kinshasa, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:51 | 18:13 | 12h 22m |
| February | 06:03 | 18:21 | 12h 18m |
| March | 06:05 | 18:17 | 12h 11m |
| April | 06:00 | 18:04 | 12h 04m |
| May | 05:56 | 17:54 | 11h 58m |
| June | 06:00 | 17:53 | 11h 53m |
| July | 06:06 | 17:58 | 11h 52m |
| August | 06:07 | 18:02 | 11h 56m |
| September | 05:58 | 17:59 | 12h 02m |
| October | 05:44 | 17:52 | 12h 09m |
| November | 05:34 | 17:50 | 12h 16m |
| December | 05:37 | 17:58 | 12h 21m |
Longest day: around 21 December 2026, 12h 22m of daylight (sunrise 05:45, sunset 18:07). Shortest day: around 21 June 2026, 11h 52m.
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Kinshasa
What time zone is Kinshasa in?
Kinshasa uses the Africa/Kinshasa time zone (West Africa Time), UTC+1.
Does Kinshasa observe daylight saving time?
No. Kinshasa stays on UTC+1 all year.
What is the time difference between Kinshasa and New York?
Right now New York is 5h behind Kinshasa. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Kinshasa does not.
What is the time difference between Kinshasa and London?
Kinshasa is on the same time as London right now.
When is sunrise and sunset in Kinshasa?
It depends on the season. Around 21 December 2026 the sun rises about 05:45 and sets about 18:07 (12h 22m of daylight); around 21 June 2026 it rises about 06:04 and sets about 17:56 (11h 52m).
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