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Democratic Republic of the CongoWAT
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1:00 pm13:00 WAT (UTC+1), Nov 14, 2026 = 6:00 am06:00 CST (UTC-6), Nov 14, 2026

Kinshasa is 7 hours ahead of New Orleans.

How the time difference changes

For most of the year, Kinshasa is 6 hours ahead of New Orleans. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, and from Nov 7, 2027 to Mar 12, 2028, Kinshasa is 7 hours ahead of New Orleans.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Kinshasa correspond to 3:00 am to 12:00 pm in New Orleans. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Kinshasa correspond to 2:00 am to 11:00 am in New Orleans.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Kinshasa correspond to 03:00 to 12:00 in New Orleans. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Kinshasa correspond to 02:00 to 11:00 in New Orleans.

Compare Kinshasa time with New Orleans 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 7 hours ahead of CST (Central Standard Time).
1:00 pm13:00 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo is 6:00 am06:00 in New Orleans, LA, USA

Kinshasa to New Orleans call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 4pm-6pm16:00-18:00 in Kinshasa which corresponds to 9am-11am09:00-11:00 in New Orleans.

1:00 pm13:00 WAT (West Africa Time) (Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo). Offset UTC +1:00 hour
6:00 am06:00 CST (Central Standard Time) (New Orleans, LA, USA). Offset UTC -6:00 hours

1:00 pm13:00 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo / 6:00 am06:00 New Orleans, LA, 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

New Orleans Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
CST – Central Standard Time, UTC-6 (now)
CDT – Central Daylight Time, UTC-5 (daylight saving 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 (CDT). DST starts on the 2nd Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, November 7, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, November 7, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 am01:00 (CST). DST ends on the 1st Sunday of November each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.

New Orleans Facts

Country
USA
State
Louisiana
Alternative Names
Bagong Orleans, Big Easy, Cene Orlean, Crescent City, La Nouvelle-Orleans, La Nouvelle-Orléans, MSY, N'ju-Orlean, N'ju-Orleans, NOLA, Naujasis Orleanas, Nawlins, Nea Orleani, Neu Orleans, Neuva Orleans, New Orleans, Nieuw Orleans, Nju Orleans, Nju Orliuns, Nog Orlean, Nor Orlean, Nouvelle Orleans, Nov-Orleano, Nov-Orleans, Nova Aurelia, Nova Orleaes, Nova Orleans, Nova Orleáns, Nova Orleães, Novij Orlean, Novy Arlean, Novyj Orlean, Nowy Orlean, Nowy Uorlean, Nueva Orleans, Nuoba Orleanes, Nuorleana, Nyu-Orlean, Nòva Orleans, Orleans Parish, The Big Easy, U Orlean, Uz Orlean, Yancuic Orleans, Yengi Orlean, Yéngi Orléan, akhali orleani, awrlynz parsh, n'yu orlins, n'yu orlinsa, n'yu orliyansa, new orleans louisiana, ni wx xr lins, ni'u aralinsa, niu ao liang, niyu orlens, nyuollieonseu, nyuorinzu, nyw awrlynz, nywawrlyan lwyyzyana, oralensa parisa, xin ao er liang, Çĕнĕ Орлеан, Ņūorleāna, Νέα Ορλεάνη, Њу Орлеанс, Жаңы орлеан, Новий Орлеан, Новы Арлеан, Новый Орлеан, Ног Орлеан, Нью-Орлеан, Нью-Орлеанс, Ню Орлиънс, У Орлеан, Նոր Օռլեան, ניו אורלינס, ניו ארלינס, اورلینز پارش, نيو أورلينز, نیواورلئان، لوئیزیانا, न्यू ऑर्लिन्स, न्यू ओर्लियंस, न्‍यू आर्लीन्‍स, ওরলেন্স পারিশ, নিউ অরলিন্স, நியூ ஓர்லென்ஸ், ನ್ಯೂ ಒರ್ಲೀನ್ಸ್, นิวออร์ลีนส์, ახალი ორლეანი, ニューオーリンズ, 新奥尔良, 紐奧良, 뉴올리언스
Population
362,701
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Geographic Coordinates
29° 57' N Latitude / 90° 04' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1