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The Democratic Republic of the Congo spans two time zones. Western DRC uses WAT (UTC+1), while eastern DRC uses CAT (UTC+2), so local time depends on the region.
Yes. The west uses UTC+1 and the east uses UTC+2.
No. DRC does not observe daylight saving time.
It is 13:00 in Kinshasa and 14:00 in eastern cities such as Goma and Lubumbashi.
Its large east-west span means one clock would not fit the entire country well.
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