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What time is it in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
2 different times in the Democratic Republic of the Congo right now
| Time | Time zone | Main cities |
|---|---|---|
| 18:45 | UTC+01:00 | Kinshasa, Kikwit, Masina, Mbandaka |
| 19:45 | UTC+02:00 | Lubumbashi, Mbuji-Mayi, Kananga, Kisangani |
Daylight saving time in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
No daylight saving time in Kinshasa: the same time all year round.
Dates can differ from one time zone to another: see each city’s page.
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Good to know about the time in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has two legal times, with no daylight saving time. The west of the country, with Kinshasa, is on UTC+1. The east, from Goma and Bukavu to Lubumbashi and Kolwezi, is on UTC+2, which is 1 hour ahead of Kinshasa.
Kinshasa is on the same time as Paris in January and 1 hour behind in July; the east of the country is 1 hour ahead of Paris in January and on the same time in July. Brazzaville, across the river, is on the same time as Kinshasa.
Time in the cities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- KinshasaKinshasa
- LubumbashiLubumbashi
- Mbuji-MayiLubumbashi
- KanangaLubumbashi
- KisanganiLubumbashi
- BukavuLubumbashi
- KolweziLubumbashi
- LikasiLubumbashi
- TshikapaLubumbashi
- KikwitKinshasa
- MasinaKinshasa
- MbandakaKinshasa
- GomaLubumbashi
- MatadiKinshasa
- UviraLubumbashi
- BuniaLubumbashi
Other places: Boma, Mwene, Butembo, Isiro, Kindu, Kabinda, Gandajika, Bandundu, Kamina, Gemena, Mwene-Ditu, Kipushi, Kalemie, Bumba, Mbanza-Ngungu, Beni, Moanda, Lisala, Ilebo, Tshilenge, Inkisi, Bukama, Bakwa, Kambove, Binga, Lodja, Katwa, Mulongo, Idiofa, Kongolo, Rutshuru, Manono, Babamba, Kasongo, Bulungu, Mweka, Kabalo, Baudhuinville, Buta, Kanyama. Their pages are in French in the city directory.