Budapest to Kinshasa: time difference
Kinshasa is 1 h behind Budapest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇨🇩 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
13
- West Africa Standard Time
- UTC+1
- Daytime
☀️ 05:41 · 🌙 17:52 · 12 h 11 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Budapest 09:09 9:09 AM Kinshasa 08:09 8:09 AM You –:–
09:09 9:09 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
08:09 8:09 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 05:41 · 🌙 17:52
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−1 h
Kinshasa is 1 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Kinshasa are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇭🇺 Budapest
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇨🇩 Kinshasa
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇨🇩 Kinshasa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:09 | 08:09 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | West Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | Africa/Kinshasa |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 05:41 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 17:52 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 12 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 17,032,322 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Budapest and Kinshasa: common questions
How many hours behind Budapest is Kinshasa?
The clocks in Kinshasa are 1 hour behind those in Budapest (UTC+1 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Kinshasa when it is 9:00 AM in Budapest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, it is 8:00 AM in Kinshasa.
What time is it in Kinshasa at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in Kinshasa it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Budapest and Kinshasa are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Budapest (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Kinshasa), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Kinshasa compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Kinshasa later: until 1:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Kinshasa, Budapest is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Budapest and Kinshasa change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Budapest. From October 25, 2026, Kinshasa and Budapest will have the same time.
