Time zone
West Africa Time (UTC+1), UTC+1. IANA zone Africa/Kinshasa.
Time in DR Congo
Time in Kinshasa now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
UTC+1 · UTC+1 West Africa Time
- Sunrise
- 5:34 AM
- Sunset
- 5:50 PM
- Day length
- 12 h 16 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Kinshasa time zone
Clock changes
Kinshasa does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+1 all year.
Location
Kinshasa, DR Congo. Coordinates 4.33° S, 15.31° E; population about 16,000,000.
Sunrise and sunset in Kinshasa today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:12 AM
- Sunrise
- 5:34 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:42 AM
- Sunset
- 5:50 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:11 PM
- Day length
- 12 h 16 min
- Night length
- 11 h 44 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:20 AM – 6:02 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:22 PM – 6:03 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:12 AM – 5:20 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:03 PM – 6:11 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Kinshasa time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Kinshasa |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Kinshasa |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Kinshasa |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Kinshasa |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Kinshasa |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Kinshasa |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Kinshasa |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Kinshasa |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Kinshasa |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Kinshasa |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Kinshasa |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Kinshasa |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Kinshasa |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Kinshasa |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Kinshasa |
Questions about time in Kinshasa
What time zone is Kinshasa in?
Kinshasa uses West Africa Time (UTC+1, UTC+1) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Africa/Kinshasa, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Kinshasa observe daylight saving time?
No. Kinshasa stays on UTC+1 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Kinshasa from UTC?
Kinshasa is 1 hour ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kinshasa today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 5:34 AM and set at 5:50 PM, giving 12 h 16 min of daylight.
Near Kinshasa
- Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 8 km
- Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo 386 km
- Mulenvos, Angola 550 km
- Luanda, Angola 551 km
- Viana, Angola 552 km
- Kananga, DR Congo 806 km
- Libreville, Gabon 836 km
- Bata, Equatorial Guinea 924 km
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