Time in Bulungu, DR Congo
Saturday, 14 November 2026
What time is it in Bulungu? It is on Saturday, 14 November 2026.
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Bulungu time zone
- Time zone
- West Africa Standard Time (WAT)
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Kinshasa
- Week number
- 46
Daylight saving time in Bulungu
Bulungu does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+1 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Bulungu today
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Solar noon
- 11:30
- Golden hour
- 05:07–05:49 and 17:10–17:53
- Day length
- 12 h 19 min (12 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 04:58–05:20 and 17:39–18:01
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 6 February 202721% of the Sun covered, maximum at 18:04, at sunset
Moon in Bulungu today
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 23%
- Moonrise
- 09:21
- Moonset
- 22:02
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 15:53
- Next new moon
- Wednesday, 9 December 2026, 01:51
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 05:13
About Bulungu
Bulungu is located in Kwilu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Local time in Bulungu follows WAT (UTC+1). Kinshasa, the capital, is 366 km away. About 81,393 people live in Bulungu.
- Coordinates
- 4°32′40″S 18°36′13″E
- Elevation
- 400 m
- Region
- Kwilu
- District
- Bulungu
- Country
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Population
- 81,393
- Distance to Kinshasa
- 366 km
Where is Bulungu
Best time to call Bulungu
Working hours in Bulungu are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Saturday.
Places near Bulungu
- Kikwit 60 km
- Masi-Manimba 83 km
- Dungu 106 km
- Mangai 118 km
- Idiofa 119 km
- Dibaya-Lubwe 146 km
- Bandundu Province 192 km
- Kutu 209 km
Time in other cities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Time difference from Bulungu
+ means the time there is ahead of Bulungu, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −9 hours
- Chicago USA −7 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −7 hours
- New York USA −6 hours
- Toronto Canada −6 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −4 hours
- London UK −1 hour
- Berlin Germany same time
- Paris France same time
- Cairo Egypt +1 hour
- Istanbul Turkey +2 hours
- Moscow Russia +2 hours
- Dubai UAE +3 hours
- Mumbai India +4.5 hours
- Beijing China +7 hours
- Hong Kong +7 hours
- Singapore +7 hours
- Seoul South Korea +8 hours
- Tokyo Japan +8 hours
- Sydney Australia +10 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Bulungu in?
Bulungu is in the WAT time zone (Africa/Kinshasa), UTC+1.
Does Bulungu observe daylight saving time?
No. Bulungu stays on UTC+1 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Bulungu?
The current UTC offset in Bulungu is UTC+1.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Bulungu is currently UTC+1.
What time is sunrise in Bulungu today?
Today the sun rises in Bulungu at 05:20 and sets at 17:39.
How far is Bulungu from Kinshasa?
Bulungu is 366 km from Kinshasa in a straight line.