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Democratic Republic of the Congo

Time in the Democratic Republic of the Congo right now

Current Capital Time Zone: West Africa Time (WAT)
10:56:05 PM *

AM (Ante Meridiem): Latin for "before midday" — from 12:00 midnight (12:00 AM) to 11:59 in the morning (11:59 AM)

PM (Post Meridiem): Latin for "after midday" — runs from 12:00 noon (12:00 PM) to 11:59 at night (11:59 PM)

Today's Date and Day of the Week

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

*The time shown here is the current time in the capital, Kinshasa.

Country Information

Country (abbreviation):Democratic Republic of the Congo (CD, COD)
Capital:Kinshasa
Continent:Africa
Population:84068091 people
Area:2345410.00 km 2
Currency:Franc (CDF)
Languages:fr-CD,ln,ktu,kg,sw,lua
Phone Code: +243
Top Level Domain (TLD):.cd
Neighbouring countries:TZ,CF,SS,RW,ZM,BI,UG,CG,AO

Our website displays the time in Kinshasa right now, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kinshasa, is currently in West Africa Time (WAT). That’s handy for meetings, vacation planning or just keeping track of the time at home. The clock refreshes in real time, so you can always see the exact time.

Worldwide Time Difference Converter

Our tool offers accurate time difference conversion between cities worldwide. Compare current time differences between your selected major cities around the world. Great for planning meetings, travel, global collaboration, or simply checking the world clock.

Your Time Zone:

Africa/Kinshasa, West Africa Time (WAT)

* Simply enter the city whose time you want to compare with yours. You'll get the time difference.

City / Country
Time Difference
Time Zone Details

London

United Kingdom

Same time
Same time as Africa/Kinshasa
Europe/London
British Summer Time (BST)

Chicago

United States

-6 hours
Earlier than Africa/Kinshasa
America/Chicago
Central Daylight Time (CDT)

Paris

France

+1 hour
Later than Africa/Kinshasa
Europe/Paris
Central European Summer Time (CEST)

Dallas

United States

-6 hours
Earlier than Africa/Kinshasa
America/Chicago
Central Daylight Time (CDT)

New York City

United States

-5 hours
Earlier than Africa/Kinshasa
America/New_York
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

Toronto

Canada

-5 hours
Earlier than Africa/Kinshasa
America/Toronto
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

Las Vegas

United States

-8 hours
Earlier than Africa/Kinshasa
America/Los_Angeles
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)

Phoenix

United States

-8 hours
Earlier than Africa/Kinshasa
America/Phoenix
Mountain Standard Time (MST)

Denver

United States

-7 hours
Earlier than Africa/Kinshasa
America/Denver
Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)

Nashville

United States

-6 hours
Earlier than Africa/Kinshasa
America/Chicago
Central Daylight Time (CDT)
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