Republic of the Congo
Time now in the Congo
Sunrise 05:58Sunset 06:03Time zone UTC +1
Time zone
Africa/Brazzaville
UTC offset
UTC +1
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
5,244,363
Sunrise
05:58
Sunset
06:03
Day length
12h 05m
Coordinates
-1.00, 15.50
Time difference from the Congo
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the Congo on the map
About the time in the Congo
the Congo sits at latitude -1.00, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 05m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
the Congo runs on Africa/Brazzaville, which puts the city UTC +1 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Around 5,244,363 people live in the Congo, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Frequently asked questions about time in the Congo
- Which time zone is the Congo in?
- the Congo uses Africa/Brazzaville, currently UTC +1.
- What time is it in the Congo right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in the Congo, updating every second from Africa/Brazzaville (UTC +1).
- How far ahead or behind UTC is the Congo?
- the Congo is UTC +1 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does the Congo change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. the Congo keeps UTC +1 throughout the year.
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