Democratic Republic of the Congo (west)
Africa/Kinshasa
Time zone identifier: Africa/Kinshasa
Current civil offset: +01:00 (WAT)
Current DST state: Observing Standard Time
First standard time adoption: Adopted on 1897-11-08
Local Mean Time (LMT): +01:01:12 based on geographic meridian
Total recorded transitions: 1 transitions across 2 distinct offsets
Associated countries: CD
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Historical Offset Step Chart (1880 to Present)
Text summary: Africa/Kinshasa shifted between 2 distinct offsets from 1897-11-08 through the modern era.
Complete Transition History (1 Transitions)
| UTC Instant | Local Wall Time | Shift | Abbreviation | DST | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1897-11-08T22:58:48Z | 1897-11-08 23:58:48 | +01:01:12 → +01:00 | WAT | No | overlap |
Notes from the Maintainers
Years on Record
Methodology Note: The 1970 Rule
tzdb guarantees accuracy for timestamps from 1970 onwards. Transitions prior to 1970 represent best-effort historical reconstructions.
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