Africa/Kinshasa is an IANA time zone used in Democratic Republic of the Congo. It stays on UTC+1 all year.
Africa/Kinshasa at a glance
| UTC offset now | UTC+1 |
|---|---|
| Standard time | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Abbreviations | WAT |
| Used in | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
How Africa/Kinshasa keeps time
This zone has a single offset, UTC+1, with no seasonal changes recorded since 1970.
Countries and cities on Africa/Kinshasa
Africa/Kinshasa is used in Democratic Republic of the Congo. These are the largest cities in our list that follow it.
Africa/Kinshasa compared with other time zones
Differences change during the year when one side moves to or from daylight saving time, so the table shows January and July separately.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 6 h behind | 6 h behind | 5 h behind |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 9 h behind | 9 h behind | 8 h behind |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 1 h behind | 1 h behind | Same time |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | Same time | Same time | 1 h ahead |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 3 h ahead | 3 h ahead | 3 h ahead |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 4 h 30 min ahead | 4 h 30 min ahead | 4 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore | --:-- | 7 h ahead | 7 h ahead | 7 h ahead |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 8 h ahead | 8 h ahead | 8 h ahead |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 10 h ahead | 10 h ahead | 9 h ahead |
| UTC | --:-- | 1 h behind | 1 h behind | 1 h behind |
Other zones on UTC+1 right now
These IANA zones show the same time as Africa/Kinshasa today. Their clock-change rules may differ.
- Africa/Algiers
- Africa/Bangui
- Africa/Brazzaville
- Africa/Douala
- Africa/Lagos
- Africa/Libreville
- Africa/Luanda
- Africa/Malabo
- Africa/Ndjamena
- Africa/Niamey
- Africa/Porto-Novo
- Africa/Tunis
Using Africa/Kinshasa in software
Use the zone name Africa/Kinshasa rather than an abbreviation or a fixed offset. Abbreviations can mean several zones, and offsets ignore future clock changes.
Show the current time in Africa/Kinshasa:
// JavaScript
new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', { timeZone: 'Africa/Kinshasa', timeStyle: 'long' }).format(new Date());
# Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
datetime.now(ZoneInfo('Africa/Kinshasa'))
// PHP
(new DateTime('now', new DateTimeZone('Africa/Kinshasa')))->format('c');
# Shell
TZ=Africa/Kinshasa datePlan around the time in Africa/Kinshasa
- Convert a time to or from Africa/Kinshasa: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Kinshasa to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in Africa/Kinshasa and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the UTC offset of Africa/Kinshasa?
UTC+1, all year.
What abbreviation does Africa/Kinshasa use?
WAT. Abbreviations are not unique, so use the zone name Africa/Kinshasa in software.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.