Time in Rwanda
Saturday, 31 October 2026
What time is it in Rwanda? It is on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
Next public holiday in Rwanda: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December (in 55 days) · All holidays
Rwanda time zone
- Time zone
- Central Africa Time (CAT)
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Kigali
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in Rwanda
Rwanda does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+2 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Kigali today
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Golden hour
- 05:25–06:06 and 17:20–18:01
- Day length
- 12 h 10 min (6 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:16–05:37 and 17:48–18:10
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202714% of the Sun covered, maximum at 12:48
Moon in Kigali today
Waning gibbous
Illumination: 67%
- Moonrise
- 23:08
- Moonset
- 10:32
- 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 06:04
About Rwanda
Rwanda uses Central Africa Time (UTC+2). Kigali is the capital. This page lists the time in 49 places in Rwanda.
- Capital
- Kigali
- Time zones
- 1
- Places on this site
- 49
- Population
- 14,569,341 (2025)
Largest cities in Rwanda
All places in Rwanda A–Z
- Bugaragara
- Bugarama
- Bushekeri
- Bushenge
- Busogo
- Butare
- Byumba
- Cyangugu
- Cyato
- Gahini
- Gihombo
- Gikongoro
- Gisenyi
- Gitarama
- Gitesi
- Kagano
- Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi
- Karambi
- Karengera
- Kayonza
- Kibungo
- Kibuye
- Kigali
- Kinigi
- Kirambo
- Kirimbi
- Kora
- Mabanza
- Macuba
- Mahembe
- Mugina
- Muhanga
- Mukamira
- Mukingo
- Musanze
- Ndera
- Ngororero
- Nyabitekeli
- Nyagatare
- Nyamata
- Nyanza
- Nzega
- Rangiro
- Ruhango
- Ruhuha
- Rwamagana
- Shangi
- Shyorongi
- Umutara
Time in major world cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Rwanda in?
Rwanda uses CAT (Africa/Kigali), UTC+2.
Does Rwanda observe daylight saving time?
No. Rwanda stays on UTC+2 all year round.
What is the time difference between Kigali and UTC?
The time in Kigali 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). Rwanda is currently on UTC+2.