Democratic Republic of the Congo

12:26:17am

00:26 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	12:26 am	UTC+1	Kinshasa, Kikwit, Masina, Mbandaka, Matadi, Boma
Africa/Lubumbashi CAT	1:26 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	4:26 pm Wed	16:26	8 hours behind
Mexico City CST	5:26 pm Wed	17:26	7 hours behind
Chicago CDT	6:26 pm Wed	18:26	6 hours behind
New York City EDT	7:26 pm Wed	19:26	5 hours behind
Toronto EDT	7:26 pm Wed	19:26	5 hours behind
São Paulo UTC-3	8:26 pm Wed	20:26	4 hours behind
London BST	12:26 am	00:26	the same time
Paris CEST	1:26 am	01:26	1 hour ahead
Berlin CEST	1:26 am	01:26	1 hour ahead
Johannesburg SAST	1:26 am	01:26	1 hour ahead
Moscow MSK	2:26 am	02:26	2 hours ahead
Cairo EEST	2:26 am	02:26	2 hours ahead
Dubai UTC+4	3:26 am	03:26	3 hours ahead
Delhi IST	4:56 am	04:56	4 hours 30 minutes ahead
Shanghai CST	7:26 am	07:26	7 hours ahead
Tokyo JST	8:26 am	08:26	8 hours ahead
Sydney AEST	9:26 am	09:26	9 hours ahead
Auckland NZST	11:26 am	11:26	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 12:26 am (00:26) 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 12:26 am; Lubumbashi 1:26 am; Mbuji-Mayi 1:26 am; Kananga 1:26 am; Kisangani 1:26 am. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.