Time in DR Congo

Friday, October 16, 2026

WAT (UTC+1), West Africa Time

The clock shows the time in Kinshasa, the capital.

DR Congo is 5 hours ahead of New York.

Time zones in DR Congo

Convert DR Congo time

DR Congo
Kinshasa
Fri, Oct 16
WATUTC+1
New York
United States
Fri, Oct 16
EDTUTC-4-5h
Tokyo
Japan
Sat, Oct 17
JSTUTC+9+8h
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Time difference from DR Congo

Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind DR Congo they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.

PlaceTime nowDifference from DR Congo
New YorkUnited States2:00 PM EDT-5h
LondonUnited Kingdom7:00 PM BST±0
Los AngelesCalifornia, United States11:00 AM PDT-8h
ChicagoIllinois, United States1:00 PM CDT-6h
TorontoOntario, Canada2:00 PM EDT-5h
São PauloBrazil3:00 PM BRT-4h
ParisFrance8:00 PM CEST+1h
BerlinGermany8:00 PM CEST+1h
MoscowRussia9:00 PM MSK+2h
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates10:00 PM GST+3h
New DelhiDelhi, India11:30 PM IST+4h 30m
BangkokThailand1:00 AM ICTnext day+6h
Singapore2:00 AM SGTnext day+7h
ShanghaiChina2:00 AM CSTnext day+7h
TokyoJapan3:00 AM JSTnext day+8h
SydneyNew South Wales, Australia5:00 AM AEDTnext day+10h
AucklandNew Zealand7:00 AM NZDTnext day+12h
JohannesburgSouth Africa8:00 PM SAST+1h

DR Congo time zone

Local time
7:00 PM
Date
Oct 16, 2026
Time zone
WAT
UTC offset
UTC+1
IANA time zone
Africa/Kinshasa
Dialing code
+243

Daylight saving time

DR Congo does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+1 all year.

Sunrise and sunset in Kinshasa today

Sunrise
5:38 AM
Sunset
5:50 PM
Day length
12h 12m
Solar noon
11:44 AM

Cities in DR Congo

Questions and answers

What time zone is DR Congo in?

DR Congo uses West Africa Time (Africa/Kinshasa); the local time is currently UTC+1.

Does DR Congo observe daylight saving time?

No. DR Congo stays on UTC+1 all year.

What is the time difference between DR Congo and New York?

DR Congo is 5 hours ahead of New York.

What is the international dialing code for DR Congo?

The country calling code is +243.