Time in Kisangani, DR Congo
Sunday, 1 November 2026
What time is it in Kisangani? It is on Sunday, 1 November 2026.
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Kisangani time zone
- Time zone
- Central Africa Time (CAT)
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Lubumbashi
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in Kisangani
Kisangani does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+2 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Kisangani today
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Solar noon
- 12:02
- Golden hour
- 05:46–06:28 and 17:37–18:18
- Day length
- 12 h 5 min (same as yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:38–05:59 and 18:05–18:27
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202710% of the Sun covered, maximum at 12:32
Moon in Kisangani today
Last quarter
Illumination: 53%
- Moonrise
- none today
- Moonset
- 11:58
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 16:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 09:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Moon sets 06:29
About Kisangani
Kisangani is the administrative centre of Tshopo, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Local time in Kisangani follows CAT (UTC+2). Kinshasa, the capital, is 1,222 km away. Kisangani had a population of 1,366,000 in 2022.
- Coordinates
- 0°30′55″N 25°11′28″E
- Elevation
- 400 m
- Region
- Tshopo
- District
- Ville de Kisangani
- Country
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Population
- 1,366,000 (2022)
- Distance to Kinshasa
- 1,222 km
Where is Kisangani
Places near Kisangani
Time in other cities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Time difference from Kisangani
+ means the time there is ahead of Kisangani, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −10 hours
- Chicago USA −8 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −8 hours
- New York USA −7 hours
- Toronto Canada −7 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −5 hours
- London UK −2 hours
- Berlin Germany −1 hour
- Paris France −1 hour
- Cairo Egypt same time
- Istanbul Turkey +1 hour
- Moscow Russia +1 hour
- Dubai UAE +2 hours
- Mumbai India +3.5 hours
- Beijing China +6 hours
- Hong Kong +6 hours
- Singapore +6 hours
- Seoul South Korea +7 hours
- Tokyo Japan +7 hours
- Sydney Australia +9 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Kisangani in?
Kisangani is in the CAT time zone (Africa/Lubumbashi), UTC+2.
Does Kisangani observe daylight saving time?
No. Kisangani stays on UTC+2 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Kisangani?
The current UTC offset in Kisangani is UTC+2.
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 Kisangani is currently UTC+2.
What time is sunrise in Kisangani today?
Today the sun rises in Kisangani at 05:59 and sets at 18:05.
How far is Kisangani from Kinshasa?
Kisangani is 1,222 km from Kinshasa in a straight line.