Time in Aru

Central Africa Time (UTC+2, UTC+2)

Current local time: 23:04

Next DST change: No offset change in the next year.

Current local time in Aru: · 10 Nov 2026

Aru time zone

Time zone
UTC+2 · UTC+2standard time

No clock change is expected in the next year.

No clock changes this year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has 2 distinct time zone rule groups. Aru uses Central Africa Time.

  • UTC+2 · UTC+2Haut-Katanga, East Kasai, Tshopo, Kasai-Central, South Kivu and moreNo daylight saving time
  • UTC+1 · UTC+1Kinshasa, Kwilu, Équateur, Bas-Congo, Sud-Ubangi and moreNo daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Aru

Time difference
Current local times and work-hour overlap with Aru
CityLocal timeDifferenceWorking hoursPlanner
London2 h behindCompare Aru and London
New York7 h behindCompare Aru and New York
Los Angeles10 h behindCompare Aru and Los Angeles
Berlin1 h behindCompare Aru and Berlin
Dubai+1 day2 h aheadCompare Aru and Dubai
New Delhi+1 day3 h 30 min aheadCompare Aru and New Delhi
Singapore+1 day6 h aheadCompare Aru and Singapore
Tokyo+1 day7 h aheadCompare Aru and Tokyo
Sydney+1 day9 h aheadCompare Aru and Sydney
Copenhagen1 h behindCompare Aru and Copenhagen

Sun in Aru today

Daylight
05:4012h 0m17:40

12h 0m today - 0h 17m less than the longest day and 0h 2m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

Public holidays in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Holidays

  1. Christmas Day

    Friday · in 45 days

    Nationallong weekend

  2. New Year’s Day

    Friday · in 52 days

    Nationallong weekend

  3. Day of the Martyrs

    Monday · in 55 days

    Nationallong weekend

  4. Anniversary of President Laurent Kabila

    Saturday · in 67 days

    National

  5. Anniversary of Prime Minister Patrice Emery Lumumba

    Sunday · in 68 days

    National

Nearby cities

Nearby
  • Arua19 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
  • Koboko63 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
  • Yei138 km · Same time
  • Bunia159 km · Same time
  • Gulu162 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
  • Masindi164 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
  • Hoima169 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
  • Apac213 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
  • Nairobi808 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
  • Addis Ababa1111 km · 1 h ahead - no DST

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Aru in?
Aru uses Africa/Lubumbashi: UTC+2 (UTC+2).
02Does Aru have daylight saving time?
No. This time zone does not observe daylight saving time this year.
03What is the time difference between Aru and London?
Aru is 2 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Aru from New York?
A shared working-hours option: 09:00-10:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Aru.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Aru in?
Aru is in Central Africa Time (UTC+2), Africa/Lubumbashi. Standard time is UTC+2.
02Does Aru use daylight saving time?
No. Aru stays on UTC+2 all year.
03What is the time difference between Aru and UTC?
Aru is UTC+2 all year.