Right now, local time in Lukolela is 22:20 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lukolela ranks #34108 worldwide by population and #115 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 24m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Day length
- 12h 09m
- Solar noon
- 11:36
- Daylight range
- 12h 04m (winter) – 12h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lukolela — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 1.0605° S, 17.1821° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Équateur
- Country
- 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Population
- 15,000 · #34108 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lukolela through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 1.06° N, 162.82° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Napari Village, Kiribati, about 495 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:20 GMT+14 (Pacific/Kiritimati)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lukolela today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:19
- Sunrise
- 05:30
- Dhuhr
- 11:36
- Asr
- 14:55
- Maghrib
- 17:39
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 43.2° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Lukolela — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lukolela sits in the Africa/Kinshasa time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 09m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 118 cities we cover in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Lukolela's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 5,036 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,111 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.06° S, 17.18° 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 | 13:20 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:20 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 18:20 | −4h |
| London | 21:20 | −1h |
| Paris | 22:20 | same time |
| Moscow | 00:20 | +2h |
| Dubai | 01:20 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:50 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:20 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 05:20 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 06:20 | +8h |
| Sydney | 08:20 | +10h |
Best time to call Lukolela
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lukolela local time:
Cities sharing Lukolela's time zone
Distances from Lukolela
| Dubai | 5,036 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 5,731 km | NNW (348°) |
| London | 6,069 km | NNW (347°) |
| Mumbai | 6,472 km | ENE (67°) |
| Moscow | 6,584 km | NNE (13°) |
| São Paulo | 7,303 km | WSW (245°) |
| Singapore | 9,637 km | E (89°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,771 km | ENE (68°) |
| Chicago | 11,308 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 12,961 km | NE (50°) |
| Sydney | 13,846 km | SE (134°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,111 km | NW (313°) |
Cities near Lukolela
- Loukoléla8 km · 22:20
- Mossaka46 km · 22:20
- Tchikapika114 km · 22:20
- Oyo135 km · 22:20
- Olombo144 km · 22:20
- Ntokou-Raymondville147 km · 22:20
- Inongo156 km · 22:20
- Owando156 km · 22:20
FAQ
What time is it in Lukolela right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lukolela (Democratic Republic of the Congo), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lukolela in?
Lukolela runs on the Africa/Kinshasa IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Lukolela observe daylight saving time?
Lukolela does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lukolela today?
Lukolela sees sunrise at 05:31 and sunset at 17:40 today, giving 12h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lukolela tonight?
The moon phase over Lukolela tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lukolela?
The antipode of Lukolela — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 1.06° N, 162.82° W. It falls on land, near Napari Village, Kiribati, about 495 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lukolela?
Lukolela lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lukolela?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lukolela, clocks run about 24 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.