Right now, local time in Boma is 14:57 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Boma ranks #2036 worldwide by population and #16 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Day length
- 12h 19m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 11h 47m (winter) – 12h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Boma — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.8510° S, 13.0536° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bas-Congo
- Country
- 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Population
- 297,009 · #2036 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Boma through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.85° N, 166.95° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Napari Village, Kiribati, 865 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Boma today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:30
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 15:08
- Maghrib
- 18:01
- Isha
- 19:09
- Qibla direction
- 43.1° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Boma — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Boma sits in the Africa/Kinshasa time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 19m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 118 cities we cover in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Boma's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 5,727 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,115 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.85° S, 13.05° 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 | 05:57 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:57 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:57 | −4h |
| London | 13:57 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:57 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:57 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:57 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:27 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:57 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:57 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:57 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:57 | +10h |
Best time to call Boma
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Boma local time:
Cities sharing Boma's time zone
Distances from Boma
| Dubai | 5,727 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 6,172 km | N (351°) |
| London | 6,501 km | N (350°) |
| São Paulo | 6,664 km | WSW (246°) |
| Mumbai | 7,107 km | ENE (65°) |
| Moscow | 7,212 km | NNE (15°) |
| Singapore | 10,108 km | E (89°) |
| Chicago | 11,325 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,396 km | ENE (68°) |
| Tokyo | 13,654 km | NE (51°) |
| Sydney | 13,783 km | SE (138°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,115 km | NW (309°) |
Cities near Boma
- Pedra do Feitiço13 km · 14:57
- Nóqui42 km · 14:57
- Matadi45 km · 14:57
- Kenge67 km · 14:57
- Quêlo75 km · 14:57
- Moanda76 km · 14:57
- Lufico76 km · 14:57
- Tando Zinze82 km · 14:57
FAQ
What time is it in Boma right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Boma (Democratic Republic of the Congo), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Boma in?
Boma runs on the Africa/Kinshasa IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Boma observe daylight saving time?
Boma does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Boma today?
Boma sees sunrise at 05:42 and sunset at 18:02 today, giving 12h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Boma tonight?
The moon phase over Boma tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Boma?
The antipode of Boma — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.85° N, 166.95° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Napari Village, Kiribati, roughly 865 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Boma?
Boma lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Boma?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Boma, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.