Congo Time Now

What is the time now in Kinshasa, Congo?

Current timezone: WAT
Current offset: UTC/GMT +1
Observe DST: No

Congo does not change between summertime and wintertime.

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo is 8 hours ahead of local time Los Angeles, United States.

Timezone Abbreviation

WAT, West Africa Time (UTC +1)

CAT, Central est Africa Time (UTC +2)

Map Of DR Congo

Congo has two timezones:

WAT Cities: Kinshasa, Bandundu, Boende, Gemena, Mbandaka

Time in WAT Cities:

CAT Cities: Lubumbashi, Bukavu, Goma, Kindu, Kinsangani, Mbuji-Mayi, Tshikapa

Time in CAT Cities:

The IANA time zone identifier for DR Congo is Africa/Kinshasa.

Democratic Republic of the Congo Overview

  • Official Name: Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Continent: Africa
  • Region: Central Africa
  • Area: 2,344,858 km²
  • Capital: Kinshasa
  • Largest City: Kinshasa
  • Borders: Central African Republic and South Sudan (north), Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania (east), Zambia and Angola (south), Republic of the Congo (west); Atlantic Ocean (southwest)
  • Official Language: French
  • Currency: Congolese Franc (CDF)
  • National Holiday: Independence Day (30 June)
  • Calling code: +243
  • Internet top level domain: .cd
  • Latitude/Longitude: 3°S, 23°E
  • Population: 112,800,000
  • Time Zone: West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1) in the west; Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2) in the east

Related: Africa time.