Right now, local time in Watsa is 19:26 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Watsa ranks #13017 worldwide by population and #85 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 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Day length
- 12h 01m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 11h 57m (winter) – 12h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Watsa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 3.0372° N, 29.5355° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Haut-Uele
- Country
- 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Population
- 47,278 · #13017 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Watsa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 3.04° S, 150.46° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Banana Village, Kiribati, 949 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Watsa today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:34
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 15:07
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 27.7° from north (NNE (28°))
Full prayer timetable for Watsa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Watsa 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.
Watsa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 3,701 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,688 km off. Its position on the globe is 3.04° N, 29.54° 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 | 09:26 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:26 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:26 | −5h |
| London | 17:26 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:26 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:26 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:26 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:56 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:26 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:26 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:26 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:26 | +9h |
Best time to call Watsa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Watsa local time:
Cities sharing Watsa's time zone
- LubumbashiCD
- Mbuji-MayiCD
- KisanganiCD
- KanangaCD
- BukavuCD
- KolweziCD
- LikasiCD
- TshikapaCD
Distances from Watsa
| Dubai | 3,701 km | NE (46°) |
| Mumbai | 5,031 km | ENE (66°) |
| Paris | 5,712 km | NNW (337°) |
| Moscow | 5,907 km | N (6°) |
| London | 6,054 km | NNW (338°) |
| Singapore | 8,255 km | E (89°) |
| São Paulo | 8,739 km | WSW (245°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,328 km | ENE (68°) |
| Tokyo | 11,608 km | NE (52°) |
| Chicago | 11,976 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 13,088 km | SE (127°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,688 km | NW (323°) |
Cities near Watsa
FAQ
What time is it in Watsa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Watsa (Democratic Republic of the Congo), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Watsa in?
Watsa runs on the Africa/Lubumbashi IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Watsa observe daylight saving time?
Watsa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Watsa today?
Watsa sees sunrise at 05:46 and sunset at 17:46 today, giving 12h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Watsa tonight?
The moon phase over Watsa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Watsa?
The antipode of Watsa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 3.04° S, 150.46° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Banana Village, Kiribati, roughly 949 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Watsa?
Watsa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Watsa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Watsa, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.