Goma
North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Thursday, 13th August 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Time zone
- Africa/LubumbashiCAT
- Sunrise
- 4:06 am
- Sunset
- 4:09 pm
- Daylight
- 12 hours 3 minutes
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Daylight saving in Goma
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Goma has stayed on CAT (UTC+2) all year, which means the difference to places that do change their clocks moves by an hour twice a year without Goma doing anything.
Goma time to your time
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Call times with London
Both places are at work between 10am and 17:00 in Lubumbashi — 9am to 3pm at the other end.
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Time difference between Goma and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 5:20 pm Wed | 17:20 | 9 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 6:20 pm Wed | 18:20 | 8 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 7:20 pm Wed | 19:20 | 7 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 8:20 pm Wed | 20:20 | 6 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 8:20 pm Wed | 20:20 | 6 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 9:20 pm Wed | 21:20 | 5 hours behind |
| London BST | 1:20 am | 01:20 | 1 hour behind |
| Paris CEST | 2:20 am | 02:20 | the same time |
| Berlin CEST | 2:20 am | 02:20 | the same time |
| Johannesburg SAST | 2:20 am | 02:20 | the same time |
| Moscow MSK | 3:20 am | 03:20 | 1 hour ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 3:20 am | 03:20 | 1 hour ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 4:20 am | 04:20 | 2 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 5:50 am | 05:50 | 3 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 8:20 am | 08:20 | 6 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 9:20 am | 09:20 | 7 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 10:20 am | 10:20 | 8 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 12:20 pm | 12:20 | 10 hours ahead |
About Goma
- Population
- 432587
- Coordinates
- -1.674, 29.228
- Region
- North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- IANA zone
- Africa/Lubumbashi
- Solar noon
- 10:07 am
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations — not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
Nearby and related
Questions people ask
What time is it in Goma right now?
It is 2:20 am (02:20 on a 24-hour clock) on Thursday, 13th August 2026 in Goma. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Goma in?
Goma uses the Africa/Lubumbashi time zone, currently CAT (UTC+2). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column — abbreviations like CAT are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Goma on daylight saving time right now?
No — and it never is. Goma stays on CAT (UTC+2) all year round.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Goma today?
The sun rises at 6:06 am and sets at 6:09 pm today, giving 12 hours 3 minutes of daylight.
How many hours ahead is Goma of Los Angeles?
Goma is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 2:20 am in Goma, it is 5:20 pm in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Goma?
Goma is in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 1.67° S, 29.23° E, with a population of about 432,587. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.