Right now, local time in Aru is 18:22 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Aru ranks #13438 worldwide by population and #90 in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Lubumbashi GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Day length
- 12h 01m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 11h 57m (winter) – 12h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Aru — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 2.8622° N, 30.8414° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ituri
- Country
- 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Population
- 45,516 · #13438 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Aru through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 2.86° S, 149.16° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Banana Village, Kiribati, 1,059 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Aru today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:29
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 15:01
- Maghrib
- 17:41
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 24.5° from north (NNE (25°))
Full prayer timetable for Aru — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Aru sits in the Africa/Lubumbashi time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 01m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 118 cities we cover in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Aru's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 3,613 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,789 km off. Its position on the globe is 2.86° N, 30.84° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 08:22 | −10h |
| Chicago | 10:22 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 13:22 | −5h |
| London | 16:22 | −2h |
| Paris | 17:22 | −1h |
| Moscow | 19:22 | +1h |
| Dubai | 20:22 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 21:52 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:22 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 00:22 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 01:22 | +7h |
| Sydney | 03:22 | +9h |
Best time to call Aru
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Aru local time:
Cities sharing Aru's time zone
- LubumbashiCD
- Mbuji-MayiCD
- KisanganiCD
- KanangaCD
- BukavuCD
- KolweziCD
- LikasiCD
- TshikapaCD
Distances from Aru
| Dubai | 3,613 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 4,907 km | ENE (65°) |
| Paris | 5,787 km | NNW (337°) |
| Moscow | 5,913 km | N (5°) |
| London | 6,128 km | NNW (337°) |
| Singapore | 8,110 km | E (89°) |
| São Paulo | 8,863 km | WSW (245°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,201 km | ENE (68°) |
| Tokyo | 11,505 km | NE (52°) |
| Chicago | 12,091 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 12,960 km | SE (127°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,789 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near Aru
FAQ
What time is it in Aru right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Aru (Democratic Republic of the Congo), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Aru in?
Aru runs on the Africa/Lubumbashi IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Aru observe daylight saving time?
Aru does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Aru today?
Aru sees sunrise at 05:41 and sunset at 17:41 today, giving 12h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Aru tonight?
The moon phase over Aru tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Aru?
The antipode of Aru — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 2.86° S, 149.16° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Banana Village, Kiribati, roughly 1,059 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Aru?
Aru lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Aru?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Aru, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.