Time in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has 2 time zones, from UTC+1 to UTC+2 in standard time. The Democratic Republic of the Congo borders 9 countries and territories, including Tanzania, Uganda, and Angola. Its capital, Kinshasa, keeps West Africa Time, UTC+1 all year.
- Population
- 84,068,091 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 905,568 sq mi (2,345,410 km²)
- Currency
- Franc (CDF)
- Languages
- French (Congo - Kinshasa), Lingala, Kituba, Kongo, Swahili, Luba-Lulua
- Calling code
- +243
- Driving side
- Right
- Country code (ISO)
- CD
- Coordinates (central point)
- -4.042129, 22.433580
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
| City | Local time now | Time zone |
|---|---|---|
| Kinshasa | UTC+1 all year | West Africa Time |
| Lubumbashi | UTC+2 all year | Central Africa Time |
| Mbuji-Mayi | UTC+2 all year | Central Africa Time |
| Kisangani | UTC+2 all year | Central Africa Time |
| Kananga | UTC+2 all year | Central Africa Time |
| Bukavu | UTC+2 all year | Central Africa Time |
| Kolwezi | UTC+2 all year | Central Africa Time |
| Likasi | UTC+2 all year | Central Africa Time |
Largest first, by the population GeoNames lists for each city (it gives no year). Districts of a larger city are left out.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | UTC+3 all year | 2 hours ahead |
| Central African Republic | UTC+1 all year | same time |
| South Sudan | UTC+2 all year | 1 hour ahead |
| Rwanda | UTC+2 all year | 1 hour ahead |
| Zambia | UTC+2 all year | 1 hour ahead |
| Burundi | UTC+2 all year | 1 hour ahead |
| Uganda | UTC+3 all year | 2 hours ahead |
| Republic of the Congo | UTC+1 all year | same time |
| Angola | UTC+1 all year | same time |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s; the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s is its capital’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
All time zones in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| West Africa TimeAfrica/Kinshasa | UTC+01:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
| Central Africa TimeAfrica/Lubumbashi | UTC+02:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
Check the time at a point
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Areas that only touch the edge
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