The DR Congo has 2 time zones in the IANA time zone database: right now the clocks range from UTC+1 (Kinshasa) to UTC+2 (Lubumbashi), a spread of 1 hour. Compared with Brasília, the difference goes from +4 h to +5 h. None of the zones uses daylight saving time.
Current time in each time zone of the DR Congo
| Zone (reference city) | Time now | UTC | Difference to Brasília | Daylight saving time | Same time as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinshasa Africa/Kinshasa |
15:58:10 | UTC+1 | 4 hours ahead of Brasília +4 h |
No daylight saving time Next change: no changes scheduled |
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| Lubumbashi Africa/Lubumbashi |
16:58:10 | UTC+2 | 5 hours ahead of Brasília +5 h |
No daylight saving time Next change: no changes scheduled |
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Zones are grouped by the UTC offset they have in January and in July of this year; the cities in the last column use exactly the same time as the reference city. The time follows the server clock and updates by itself.
How the time zones of the DR Congo are laid out
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is split into two time zones: the west, including Kinshasa, uses UTC+1; the east, including Lubumbashi, uses UTC+2. There is no daylight saving time.
What the numbers say about the DR Congo
- IANA identifiers for the country: 2, which boil down to 2 distinct clock rules.
- Different times today: 2 (UTC+1, UTC+2).
- Compared with Brasília: 2 ahead, 0 at the same time and 0 behind.
- No zone changes its clocks during the year, so the difference to Brasília stays stable.
When it is 12:00 in Brasília: time in each zone of the DR Congo
A table for planning meetings, using today's rules. If the meeting date falls after a daylight saving change, check it in the meeting planner.
| Zone | Brasília 09:00 | Brasília 12:00 | Brasília 18:00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinshasa (UTC+1) | 13:00 | 16:00 | 22:00 |
| Lubumbashi (UTC+2) | 14:00 | 17:00 | 23:00 |