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
- 6:09 AM
- Sunset
- 6:03 PM
- Day length
- 11h 54m
- Sunrise
- 5:59 AM
- Sunset
- 8:02 PM
- Day length
- 14h 3m
Daylight overlap: 4h 4m — 1:59 PM–6:03 PM in Kinshasa (5:59 AM–10:03 AM in Pacific Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
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.