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Democratic Republic of the CongoWAT
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North Pole's clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1 · AKDT → AKST

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1:00 pm13:00 WAT (UTC+1), Oct 31, 2026 = 4:00 am04:00 AKDT (UTC-8), Oct 31, 2026

Kinshasa is 9 hours ahead of North Pole.

How the time difference changes

For most of the year, Kinshasa is 9 hours ahead of North Pole. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, Kinshasa is 10 hours ahead of North Pole.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Kinshasa correspond to 12:00 am to 9:00 am in North Pole. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Kinshasa correspond to 11:00 pm (previous day) to 8:00 am in North Pole.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Kinshasa correspond to 00:00 to 09:00 in North Pole. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Kinshasa correspond to 23:00 (previous day) to 08:00 in North Pole.

Compare Kinshasa time with North Pole time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

WAT (West Africa Time) is 9 hours ahead of AKDT (Alaska Daylight Time).
1:00 pm13:00 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo is 4:00 am04:00 in North Pole, AK, USA

Kinshasa to North Pole call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 5:30pm-6:30pm17:30-18:30 in Kinshasa which corresponds to 8:30am-9:30am08:30-09:30 in North Pole. Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.

1:00 pm13:00 WAT (West Africa Time) (Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo). Offset UTC +1:00 hour
4:00 am04:00 AKDT (Alaska Daylight Time) (North Pole, AK, USA). Offset UTC -8:00 hours

1:00 pm13:00 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo / 4:00 am04:00 North Pole, AK, USA

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Kinshasa Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
WAT – West Africa Time, UTC+1 (no daylight saving time)

Kinshasa Facts

Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Alternative Names
FIH, Kincasa, Kinchasa, Kinchassa, Kinsas, Kinsasa, Kinsaso, Kinshasa, Kinshase, Kinsjasa, Kinszasa, Kinsásá, Kinxasa, Kinŝaso, Kinşasa, Kinšas, Kinšasa, Kînşasa, Leopoldstad, Leopoldville, Léopoldville, Quinxassa, jin sha sa, jin xia sha, kin cha sa, kinasasa, kinsaca, kinsasa, kinshasa, kinsyasa, knshasa, kynshasa, Κινσάσα, Киншаса, Киншасе, Кіншаса, Կինշասա, קינשאזע, קינשאסה, كينشاسا, کنشاسا, کنشاسہ, کینشاسا, किन्शासा, কিনশাসা, ਕਿਨਸ਼ਾਸਾ, கின்ஷாசா, കിൻഷസ, กินชาซา, ཀིན་ཤ་ས།, ကင်ရှာဆာမြို့, კინშასა, ኪንሻሳ, キンシャサ, 金夏沙, 金沙薩, 킨샤사
Population
16,000,000
Currency
Franc (CDF)
Geographic Coordinates
4° 19' S Latitude / 15° 18' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+243

North Pole Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
AKDT – Alaska Daylight Time, UTC-8 (now, daylight saving time)
AKST – Alaska Standard Time, UTC-9 (standard time)
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 amSunday, November 1, 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 am01:00 (AKST). DST ends on the 1st Sunday of November each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, March 14, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (AKDT). DST starts on the 2nd Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.

North Pole Facts

Country
USA
State
Alaska
Population
2,189
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Geographic Coordinates
64° 45' N Latitude / 147° 20' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1