Geographic position of Kisangani

Kisangani is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 0.5153° N, 25.1910° E.

Kisangani lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Kisangani

The point on Earth exactly opposite Kisangani is near Honolulu - when it's noon in Kisangani, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Kisangani

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Kisangani

Kisangani is currently in Autumn. Autumn begins around September 22, which is 4 days from now.

Because Kisangani is in the Northern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is autumn here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Kisangani

In Kisangani, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 12h 9m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 12h 5m, a difference of roughly 0h 4m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Kisangani's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Kisangani at 0.52° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Kisangani

With a population of 1,181,788, Kisangani ranks as the 5th most populous city in Democratic Republic of the Congo, out of 114 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Kisangani

Kisangani uses the IANA time zone identifier Africa/Lubumbashi. The current local offset is UTC+2 / CAT.

Kisangani does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Kisangani

Business hours in Kisangani (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 3:00 AM - 11:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• Los Angeles: 12:00 AM - 8:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• London: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Dubai: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Mumbai: 12:30 PM - 8:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Tokyo: 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Sydney: 5:00 PM - 1:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Public Holidays Affecting Kisangani

Official national holiday observed in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Frequently Asked Questions