Right now, local time in Matadi is 21:47 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Matadi ranks #1420 worldwide by population and #13 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Day length
- 12h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 11h 47m (winter) – 12h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 77% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Matadi — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.8386° S, 13.4631° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bas-Congo
- Country
- 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Population
- 425,662 · #1420 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Matadi through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.84° N, 166.54° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Napari Village, Kiribati, 821 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Matadi today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:29
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 15:06
- Maghrib
- 17:59
- Isha
- 19:06
- Qibla direction
- 42.7° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Matadi — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Matadi sits in the Africa/Kinshasa time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 18m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 118 cities we cover in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Matadi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 5,691 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,150 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.84° S, 13.46° 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 | 13:47 | −8h |
| Chicago | 15:47 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:47 | −4h |
| London | 20:47 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:47 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:47 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:47 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:17 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:47 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:47 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:47 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:47 | +10h |
Best time to call Matadi
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Matadi local time:
Cities sharing Matadi's time zone
Distances from Matadi
| Dubai | 5,691 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 6,178 km | N (351°) |
| London | 6,507 km | N (350°) |
| São Paulo | 6,706 km | WSW (246°) |
| Mumbai | 7,065 km | ENE (65°) |
| Moscow | 7,199 km | NNE (15°) |
| Singapore | 10,062 km | E (89°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,353 km | ENE (68°) |
| Chicago | 11,358 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 13,618 km | NE (51°) |
| Sydney | 13,754 km | SE (138°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,150 km | NW (309°) |
Cities near Matadi
- Nóqui5 km · 21:47
- Kenge23 km · 21:47
- Boma45 km · 21:47
- Mpala46 km · 21:47
- Pedra do Feitiço56 km · 21:47
- Lufico59 km · 21:47
- Luvo69 km · 21:47
- Mbanza Kongo98 km · 21:47
FAQ
What time is it in Matadi right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Matadi (Democratic Republic of the Congo), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Matadi in?
Matadi runs on the Africa/Kinshasa IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Matadi observe daylight saving time?
Matadi does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Matadi today?
Matadi sees sunrise at 05:41 and sunset at 18:00 today, giving 12h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Matadi tonight?
The moon phase over Matadi tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 76.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Matadi?
The antipode of Matadi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.84° N, 166.54° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Napari Village, Kiribati, roughly 821 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Matadi?
Matadi lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Matadi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Matadi, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.