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Watsa, Congo-Kinshasa
04:49:15 PMWednesday, April 29, 2026 · Africa/Lubumbashi

National Assembly (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Lower house of parliament in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Huidige lokale tijd
04:49:15 PM
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Tijdzone
CAT
Africa/Lubumbashi · UTC+02:00
Volgende feestdag
Labour Day
vrijdag 1 mei 2026 · Public
Zakelijke overlap nu
3 / 8
Reference markets are overlapping with Watsa right now
Dichtstbijzijnde luchthaven
FKI
Bangoka International Airport · 546 km
Geïndexeerde luchthavens
3
Curated airport references available for Congo-Kinshasa
Snapshot at render time: 04:49:15 PM on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 in Watsa (UTC+02:00, CAT).
Status
Daytime
Week Number
Week 18
Day of Year
Day 119
Days Remaining
246
Current weather
26°C, Overcast
Feels like 29°C · Humidity 70% · Wind 4 km/h
Sunrise and sunset
05:52 AM to 06:05 PM
Day length 12h 13m · Solar noon 11:59 AM
Next country holiday
Labour Day
vrijdag 1 mei 2026 · Public
Tracked countdowns rendered for Watsa local time, with sunrise/sunset and DST stats per page.
Pentecost 2026
religiouszondag 24 mei 2026
25 days to go
Hajj 2026
religiousmaandag 25 mei 2026
26 days to go
Memorial Day (US) 2026
festival-secularmaandag 25 mei 2026
26 days to go
Grand Theft Auto VI Release
release-gamedinsdag 26 mei 2026
27 days to go
007 First Light
release-gamewoensdag 27 mei 2026
28 days to go
Eid al-Adha 2026
festival-islamicwoensdag 27 mei 2026
28 days to go
Population
47.3K
Coordinates
3.04, 29.54
Timezone
Africa/Lubumbashi
Geïndexeerde luchthavens
3
Capital
Kinshasa
Languages
French, Kikongo
Currency
CDF (FC)
Country area
2,344,858 km²
Local time in Watsa runs on the CAT, UTC+02:00 clock; with roughly 47.3K residents the city (rank #85 by population in this dataset) is a working reference point inside Congo-Kinshasa.
The coordinates 3.04°N, 29.54°E put Watsa roughly 337 km from the equator in the deep tropics of the Equatorial Hemisphere, which is why the page expects year-round daylight that barely shifts between seasons.
Today the sun rises around 05:52 AM and sets around 06:05 PM in Watsa — about 12h 13m of daylight. Congo-Kinshasa stays on standard time here, so UTC+02:00 is stable through the year.
Mangbwalu (134 km from Watsa) gives this page its nearest commuter and travel cluster, with 3 curated airport pages indexed for Congo-Kinshasa.
Watsa planners should mark 2026-05-01 (Labour Day); that's the next national holiday signal in view.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Timezone
CAT
IANA Zone
Africa/Lubumbashi
UTC Offset
UTC+02:00
DST Status
Standard Time
Week Number
Week 18
Day of Year
Day 119
Days Remaining
246
Quarter
Q2
Countries at UTC+02:00
Burundi, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Sudan, Sudan, Rwanda, Malawi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Other cities in this timezone
London
-1h
New York
-6h
Los Angeles
-9h
Dubai
+2h
Singapore
+6h
Tokyo
+7h
Sydney
+8h
São Paulo
-5h
Year-long daylight curve. Shows how dramatic high-latitude summers are.
Shows whether it's currently business hours (9am to 5pm) in major financial centers, and how many hours they overlap with Watsa.
| City | Current local time | Difference | Business-hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 03:49 PM | -1h | Good to call now |
| New York | 10:49 AM | -6h | Good to call now |
| Los Angeles | 07:49 AM | -9h | Check the overlap widget below |
| Dubai | 06:49 PM | +2h | Check the overlap widget below |
| Singapore | 10:49 PM | +6h | Check the overlap widget below |
| Tokyo | 11:49 PM | +7h | Check the overlap widget below |
| Sydney | 12:49 AM | +8h | Check the overlap widget below |
| São Paulo | 11:49 AM | -5h | Good to call now |
Watsa bevindt zich in de tijdzone Africa/Lubumbashi (CAT), met een UTC-verschuiving van +02:00.
Watsa hanteert momenteel geen zomertijd.
De huidige UTC-verschuiving voor Watsa is UTC+02:00.
Watsa sits at 3.04°N, 29.54°E in Congo-Kinshasa, with about 47.3K residents (rank #85 by population in this dataset).
The closest reference hub to Watsa is Dubai, about 3,695 km away as the crow flies.
Mangbwalu is the closest indexed city, roughly 134 km from Watsa.
Bangoka International Airport (FKI) is the closest curated airport reference, about 546 km from Watsa.
Labour Day is the next upcoming holiday in Congo-Kinshasa, on vrijdag 1 mei 2026.
The National Assembly is the lower house and main legislative political body of the Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is one of the two legislative bodies along with the Senate. The National Assembly is composed of deputies who are elected by the citizens of the DRC. The deputies serve as the voice of the people and are responsible for enacting legislation, representing their constituents' interests, and overseeing the executive branch of government. The National Assembly is responsible for deliberating and passing laws that impact the nation and its citizens. It was established by the 2006 constitution, which provided for a bicameral parliament consisting of the National Assembly and the Senate. It is located at the People's Palace in Kinshasa.
Distance-wise, Watsa is closest to Dubai (~3,695 km), London (~6,053 km), Singapore (~8,255 km); Los Angeles is the far end at roughly 14,688 km. That ordering matters more than the timezone label for travel planning.
Watsa sits inside Congo-Kinshasa — the Middle Africa subregion, capital Kinshasa, languages French, Kikongo, Lingala, currency CDF (FC).
Around Watsa, the nearest mapped reference cities are Mangbwalu (134 km), Aru (146 km), Arua (153 km), Koboko (164 km); treat them as the de-facto regional cluster for CAT planning.
Upcoming country holiday signals around Watsa: Labour Day, Liberation Day, Independence Day. Bake those into launch, on-call, and travel windows for Congo-Kinshasa.
Closest curated airport references from Watsa: FKI Kisangani (546 km), FBM Lubumbashi (1642 km), FIH Kinshasa (1770 km).
In 2015, A baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox sets the all-time low attendance mark for Major League Baseball. Zero fans were in attendance for the game, as the stadium was officially closed to the public due to the 2015 Baltimore protests.
Bangoka International AirportFKI
Kisangani · 546 km from Watsa
Approx. transfer or flight-planning window: 1h 27m
Lubumbashi International AirportFBM
Lubumbashi · 1642 km from Watsa
Approx. transfer or flight-planning window: 2h 51m
Ndjili International AirportFIH
Kinshasa · 1770 km from Watsa
Approx. transfer or flight-planning window: 3h 1m
Exchange snapshot
Currency snapshot unavailable
On this day
2015: A baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox sets the all-time low attendance mark for Major League Baseball. Zero fans were in attendance for the game, as the stadium was officially closed to the public due to the 2015 Baltimore protests.
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2013: National Airlines Flight 102, a Boeing 747-400 freighter aircraft, crashes during takeoff from Bagram Airfield in Parwan Province, Afghanistan, killing all seven people on board.
Coordination pulse
3 of 8 reference markets are in live business-hour overlap now