Right now, local time in Isiro is 16:40 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Isiro ranks #2386 worldwide by population and #19 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Day length
- 12h 01m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 11h 58m (winter) – 12h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 79% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Isiro — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 2.7739° N, 27.6160° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Haut-Uele
- Country
- 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Population
- 255,409 · #2386 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Isiro through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 2.77° S, 152.38° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Banana Village, Kiribati, 766 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Isiro today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:42
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 15:14
- Maghrib
- 17:54
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 31.5° from north (NNE (32°))
Full prayer timetable for Isiro — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Isiro 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.
Isiro's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 3,876 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,582 km off. Its position on the globe is 2.77° N, 27.62° 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 | 07:40 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:40 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:40 | −5h |
| London | 14:40 | −2h |
| Paris | 15:40 | −1h |
| Moscow | 17:40 | +1h |
| Dubai | 18:40 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:10 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:40 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 22:40 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 23:40 | +7h |
| Sydney | 01:40 | +9h |
Best time to call Isiro
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Isiro local time:
Cities sharing Isiro's time zone
- LubumbashiCD
- Mbuji-MayiCD
- KisanganiCD
- KanangaCD
- BukavuCD
- KolweziCD
- LikasiCD
- TshikapaCD
Distances from Isiro
| Dubai | 3,876 km | NE (47°) |
| Mumbai | 5,238 km | ENE (66°) |
| Paris | 5,660 km | NNW (339°) |
| Moscow | 5,960 km | N (7°) |
| London | 6,002 km | NNW (339°) |
| Singapore | 8,468 km | E (89°) |
| São Paulo | 8,534 km | WSW (245°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,536 km | ENE (68°) |
| Tokyo | 11,793 km | NE (52°) |
| Chicago | 11,848 km | NW (315°) |
| Sydney | 13,240 km | SE (128°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,582 km | NW (322°) |
Cities near Isiro
FAQ
What time is it in Isiro right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Isiro (Democratic Republic of the Congo), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Isiro in?
Isiro runs on the Africa/Lubumbashi IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Isiro observe daylight saving time?
Isiro does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Isiro today?
Isiro sees sunrise at 05:53 and sunset at 17:55 today, giving 12h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Isiro tonight?
The moon phase over Isiro tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Isiro?
The antipode of Isiro — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 2.77° S, 152.38° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Banana Village, Kiribati, roughly 766 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Isiro?
Isiro lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Isiro?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Isiro, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.