Time in Burundi
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
What time is it in Burundi? It is on Tuesday, 3 November 2026.
Next public holiday in Burundi: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December (in 52 days) · All holidays
Burundi time zone
- Time zone
- Central Africa Time (CAT)
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Bujumbura
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Burundi
Burundi does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+2 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Gitega today
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Golden hour
- 05:23–06:05 and 17:22–18:04
- Day length
- 12 h 14 min (11 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:15–05:36 and 17:51–18:12
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202711% of the Sun covered, maximum at 12:50
Moon in Gitega today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 35%
- Moonrise
- 01:03
- Moonset
- 13:20
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 16:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 09:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Moon sets 06:02
About Burundi
The time zone in Burundi is Central Africa Time (UTC+2). The capital is Gitega. Here you can find the exact time in 26 places in Burundi.
- Capital
- Gitega
- Time zones
- 1
- Places on this site
- 26
- Population
- 13,689,450 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Burundi in?
Burundi uses CAT (Africa/Bujumbura), UTC+2.
Does Burundi observe daylight saving time?
No. Burundi stays on UTC+2 all year round.
What is the time difference between Gitega and UTC?
The time in Gitega is UTC+2.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Burundi is currently on UTC+2.