Right now, local time in Basankusu is 15:35 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Basankusu ranks #14710 worldwide by population and #100 in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Kinshasa GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 35m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:23
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Day length
- 12h 04m
- Solar noon
- 11:25
- Daylight range
- 12h 03m (winter) – 12h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Basankusu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 1.2209° N, 19.8021° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Équateur
- Country
- 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Population
- 41,141 · #14710 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Basankusu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 1.22° S, 160.20° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is London Village, Kiribati, about 468 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:35 GMT+14 (Pacific/Kiritimati)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Basankusu today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:11
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Dhuhr
- 11:25
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:26
- Isha
- 18:33
- Qibla direction
- 42.6° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Basankusu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Basankusu sits in the Africa/Kinshasa time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 118 cities we cover in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Basankusu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 4,650 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,140 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.22° N, 19.80° 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 | 06:35 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:35 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:35 | −4h |
| London | 14:35 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:35 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:35 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:35 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:05 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:35 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:35 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:35 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:35 | +10h |
Best time to call Basankusu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Basankusu local time:
Cities sharing Basankusu's time zone
Distances from Basankusu
| Dubai | 4,650 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 5,554 km | NNW (345°) |
| London | 5,895 km | NNW (345°) |
| Mumbai | 6,105 km | ENE (67°) |
| Moscow | 6,273 km | NNE (12°) |
| São Paulo | 7,675 km | WSW (244°) |
| Singapore | 9,339 km | E (89°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,405 km | ENE (68°) |
| Chicago | 11,347 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 12,575 km | NE (50°) |
| Sydney | 13,802 km | SE (131°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,140 km | NW (316°) |
Cities near Basankusu
FAQ
What time is it in Basankusu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Basankusu (Democratic Republic of the Congo), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Basankusu in?
Basankusu runs on the Africa/Kinshasa IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Basankusu observe daylight saving time?
Basankusu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Basankusu today?
Basankusu sees sunrise at 05:23 and sunset at 17:27 today, giving 12h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Basankusu tonight?
The moon phase over Basankusu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Basankusu?
The antipode of Basankusu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 1.22° S, 160.20° W. It falls on land, near London Village, Kiribati, about 468 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Basankusu?
Basankusu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Basankusu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Basankusu, clocks run about 35 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.