Time in Kinshasa

Friday, October 16, 2026

WAT (UTC+1), West Africa Time

DR Congo

Kinshasa is 5 hours ahead of New York.

Convert Kinshasa time

Kinshasa
DR Congo
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 Kinshasa

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

PlaceTime nowDifference from Kinshasa
New YorkUnited States2:01 PM EDT-5h
LondonUnited Kingdom7:01 PM BST±0
Los AngelesCalifornia, United States11:01 AM PDT-8h
ChicagoIllinois, United States1:01 PM CDT-6h
TorontoOntario, Canada2:01 PM EDT-5h
São PauloBrazil3:01 PM BRT-4h
ParisFrance8:01 PM CEST+1h
BerlinGermany8:01 PM CEST+1h
MoscowRussia9:01 PM MSK+2h
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates10:01 PM GST+3h
New DelhiDelhi, India11:31 PM IST+4h 30m
BangkokThailand1:01 AM ICTnext day+6h
Singapore2:01 AM SGTnext day+7h
ShanghaiChina2:01 AM CSTnext day+7h
TokyoJapan3:01 AM JSTnext day+8h
SydneyNew South Wales, Australia5:01 AM AEDTnext day+10h
AucklandNew Zealand7:01 AM NZDTnext day+12h
JohannesburgSouth Africa8:01 PM SAST+1h

Kinshasa time zone

Local time
7:01 PM
Date
Oct 16, 2026
Time zone
WAT
UTC offset
UTC+1
IANA time zone
Africa/Kinshasa
Dialing code
+243
Population
16,000,000
Coordinates
-4.33, 15.31

Daylight saving time

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

Sunrise and sunset today

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

Cities in DR Congo

Cities near Kinshasa

Questions and answers

What time zone is Kinshasa in?

Kinshasa uses West Africa Time (Africa/Kinshasa); the local time is currently 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?

Kinshasa is 5 hours ahead of New York.

What is the international dialing code for Kinshasa?

The country calling code is +243.