Offset
The time difference between Kinshasa and Pacific Time is 8 hours.
Kinshasa (WAT) is ahead of Pacific Time (PDT).
WAT: UTC+1
PDT: UTC-7
Pacific Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Kinshasa is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Kinshasa and Pacific Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Pacific Time is 8 hours behind Kinshasa.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 3 PM–8 PM in Kinshasa (7 AM–12 PM in Pacific Time) — suggest 5:00 PM Kinshasa (9:00 AM Pacific Time).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martyrs DaySun, Jan 4
- Laurent-Désiré Kabila AssassinationFri, Jan 16
- Patrice Lumumba AssassinationSat, Jan 17
- Kimbangu's DayMon, Apr 6
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Liberation DaySun, May 17
- Independence DayTue, Jun 30
- Parents' DaySat, Aug 1
- Congolese Genocide DaySun, Aug 2
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Kinshasa uses West Africa Time (WAT). To call Democratic Republic of the Congo, dial +243.
Pacific Time is also known as PST, or PDT. To call United States, dial +1.
Pacific Time is approximately 8,800 miles northwest of Kinshasa.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Kinshasa | PST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Pacific Time observes daylight saving time; Kinshasa does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Pacific Time transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from PDT to PST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:55 AM
- Sunset
- 5:59 PM
- Day length
- 12h 3m
- Sunrise
- 6:32 AM
- Sunset
- 7:11 PM
- Day length
- 12h 39m
Cities in these zones
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in West Africa Time
- FIH
Airports in Pacific Time
- BUR
- HHR
- LAX
- LGB
- SNA
- CLD
- SAN
- TIJ
- OAK
- SFO
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Kinshasa in PST?
- 9:00 am Kinshasa is 1:00 am PST.
- What is 12:00 pm Kinshasa in PST?
- 12:00 pm Kinshasa is 4:00 am PST.
- What is 12:30 pm Kinshasa in PST?
- 12:30 pm Kinshasa is 4:30 am PST.
- What is 2:00 pm Kinshasa in PST?
- 2:00 pm Kinshasa is 6:00 am PST.
- What is 5:00 pm Kinshasa in PST?
- 5:00 pm Kinshasa is 9:00 am PST.
- What is 11:30 pm Kinshasa in PST?
- 11:30 pm Kinshasa is 3:30 pm PST.