Right now, local time in Mbuji-Mayi is 22:35 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mbuji-Mayi ranks #208 worldwide by population and #3 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Day length
- 12h 18m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 11h 46m (winter) – 12h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mbuji-Mayi — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.1360° S, 23.5898° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- East Kasai
- Country
- 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Population
- 2,101,332 · #208 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mbuji-Mayi through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.14° N, 156.41° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Napari Village, Kiribati, about 413 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:35 GMT+14 (Pacific/Kiritimati)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mbuji-Mayi today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:49
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 18:19
- Isha
- 19:26
- Qibla direction
- 29.6° from north (NNE (30°))
Full prayer timetable for Mbuji-Mayi — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mbuji-Mayi sits in the Africa/Lubumbashi time zone, UTC+02:00. 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.
Mbuji-Mayi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 4,892 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,015 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.14° S, 23.59° 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 | 13:35 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:35 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | −5h |
| London | 20:35 | −2h |
| Paris | 21:35 | −1h |
| Moscow | 23:35 | +1h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +7h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +9h |
Best time to call Mbuji-Mayi
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mbuji-Mayi local time:
Cities sharing Mbuji-Mayi's time zone
Distances from Mbuji-Mayi
| Dubai | 4,892 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 6,077 km | ENE (61°) |
| Paris | 6,455 km | NNW (344°) |
| London | 6,797 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 7,002 km | N (9°) |
| São Paulo | 7,722 km | WSW (247°) |
| Singapore | 8,944 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,326 km | ENE (68°) |
| Chicago | 12,213 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 12,752 km | NE (53°) |
| Sydney | 12,941 km | SE (133°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,015 km | NW (314°) |
Cities near Mbuji-Mayi
- Miabi24 km · 22:35
- Kabeya-Kamwanga40 km · 22:35
- Gandajika79 km · 22:35
- Mwene-Ditu98 km · 22:35
- Kabinda99 km · 22:35
- Luputa115 km · 22:35
- Lusambo130 km · 22:35
- Kananga132 km · 22:35
FAQ
What time is it in Mbuji-Mayi right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mbuji-Mayi (Democratic Republic of the Congo), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Mbuji-Mayi in?
Mbuji-Mayi runs on the Africa/Lubumbashi IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Mbuji-Mayi observe daylight saving time?
Mbuji-Mayi does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mbuji-Mayi today?
Mbuji-Mayi sees sunrise at 06:01 and sunset at 18:19 today, giving 12h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mbuji-Mayi tonight?
The moon phase over Mbuji-Mayi tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mbuji-Mayi?
The antipode of Mbuji-Mayi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.14° N, 156.41° W. It falls on land, near Napari Village, Kiribati, about 413 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mbuji-Mayi?
Mbuji-Mayi lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mbuji-Mayi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mbuji-Mayi, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.