Current Time in Rwanda 🇷🇼

Q: What time is it in Rwanda right now?

The current local time in Rwanda is 02:04:17 CAT on Friday, 9 October 2026. The country uses the Africa/Kigali time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Rwanda use?

Rwanda spans 2 time zones: Africa/Kigali, Africa/Maputo.

Q: What is the capital of Rwanda?

The capital of Rwanda is Kigali, where the current local time is 02:04:17.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Kigali today?

Today in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda: sunrise is at 05:43 and sunset is at 17:51 local time.

Q: Does Rwanda observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Rwanda does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

Q: How many cities in Rwanda are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 24 cities across Rwanda (out of 24 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Rwanda?

Rwanda shares a border with: Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Uganda.

Q: When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Rwanda viewers?

The next solar eclipse is on Saturday, February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — South America, Africa. From Rwanda, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 120 days from today.

Continent: Africa

Capital City: Kigali

Largest Cities:

Time in Kigali (Pop. 1,100,000)
Time in Gisenyi (Pop. 172,357)
Time in Butare (Pop. 89,600)
Time in Gitarama (Pop. 87,613)
Time in Musanze (Pop. 86,685)

ISO Alpha 2/3: RW, RWA

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: Africa/Kigali (UTC+02:00)

Time Zones: CAT

Qibla Direction from Rwanda

From Kigali, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 22deg (NNE), about 2,807 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Rwanda on a live compass.

Time Zone Overview for Rwanda

Rwanda uses a single time zone.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Rwanda

Rwanda does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on CAT (UTC+2) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for Rwanda →

Time Difference Between Kigali and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Kigali right now.

New York Thu 20:04 -6h

Los Angeles Thu 17:04 -9h

Chicago Thu 19:04 -7h

Toronto Thu 20:04 -6h

Sao Paulo Thu 21:04 -5h

London Fri 01:04 -1h

Paris Fri 02:04 same time

Berlin Fri 02:04 same time

Moscow Fri 03:04 +1h

Dubai Fri 04:04 +2h

Mumbai Fri 05:34 +3h 30m

Singapore Fri 08:04 +6h

Hong Kong Fri 08:04 +6h

Tokyo Fri 09:04 +7h

Sydney Fri 11:04 +9h

Best Time to Call Rwanda

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Kigali:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 15:00 to 23:00 in Kigali.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 10:00 to 18:00 in Kigali.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 02:00 to 10:00 in Kigali.

Daylight Hours in Kigali

In the capital, Kigali, the sun is up for 12h 08m today. Sunrise in Kigali is at 05:43 and sunset in Kigali is at 17:51.

Daylight ranges from about 12h 00m near the June solstice to 12h 14m near the December solstice.

Moon in Rwanda

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Kigali and major cities across Rwanda.

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Provinces in Rwanda

Time in All Cities in Rwanda by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 24 cities in Rwanda.
Select a letter to view all cities:

B C G K M N R U

Time Now in Major Cities in Rwanda

Time now in Kigali Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Gisenyi Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Butare Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Gitarama Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Musanze Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Byumba Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Cyangugu Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Kibuye Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Rwamagana Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Kibungo Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Nzega Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Nyanza Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Kayonza Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Nyamata Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Ruhango Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Gikongoro Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Mukamira Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Mugina Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Umutara Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Bugaragara Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Mukingo Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Kora Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Kinigi Fri 02:04:17

City	Current Time
Time now in Kigali	Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Gisenyi	Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Butare	Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Gitarama	Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Musanze	Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Byumba	Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Cyangugu	Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Kibuye	Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Rwamagana	Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Kibungo	Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Nzega	Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Nyanza	Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Kayonza	Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Nyamata	Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Ruhango	Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Gikongoro	Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Mukamira	Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Mugina	Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Umutara	Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi	Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Bugaragara	Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Mukingo	Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Kora	Fri 02:04:17
Time now in Kinigi	Fri 02:04:17

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Rwanda

Africa/Kigali Fri 02:04:17
Africa/Maputo Fri 02:04:17

Timezone	Current Time
Africa/Kigali	Fri 02:04:17
Africa/Maputo	Fri 02:04:17

Frequently Asked Questions about Rwanda

What time is it in Rwanda right now?

The current local time in Rwanda is 02:04:17 CAT on Friday, 9 October 2026. The country uses the Africa/Kigali time zone.

How many time zones does Rwanda use?

Rwanda spans 2 time zones: Africa/Kigali, Africa/Maputo.

What is the capital of Rwanda?

The capital of Rwanda is Kigali, where the current local time is 02:04:17.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Kigali today?

Today in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda: sunrise is at 05:43 and sunset is at 17:51 local time.

Does Rwanda observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Rwanda does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

How many cities in Rwanda are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 24 cities across Rwanda (out of 24 total in our database).

Which countries border Rwanda?

Rwanda shares a border with: Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Uganda.

When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Rwanda viewers?

The next solar eclipse is on Saturday, February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — South America, Africa. From Rwanda, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 120 days from today.

Time Zone Converters used in Rwanda

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Sunrise and Sunset in Rwanda

Kigali

↑ 5:43 AM

↓ 5:51 PM
Gisenyi

↑ 5:46 AM

↓ 5:54 PM
Butare

↑ 5:44 AM

↓ 5:52 PM
Gitarama

↑ 5:44 AM

↓ 5:52 PM
Musanze

↑ 5:45 AM

↓ 5:52 PM
Byumba

↑ 5:43 AM

↓ 5:50 PM
Cyangugu

↑ 5:47 AM

↓ 5:55 PM
Kibuye

↑ 5:45 AM

↓ 5:53 PM
Rwamagana

↑ 5:41 AM

↓ 5:49 PM
Kibungo

↑ 5:41 AM

↓ 5:49 PM
Nzega

↑ 5:44 AM

↓ 5:53 PM
Nyanza

↑ 5:44 AM

↓ 5:52 PM
Kayonza

↑ 5:41 AM

↓ 5:49 PM
Nyamata

↑ 5:42 AM

↓ 5:50 PM
Ruhango

↑ 5:44 AM

↓ 5:52 PM
Gikongoro

↑ 5:44 AM

↓ 5:53 PM
Mukamira

↑ 5:45 AM

↓ 5:53 PM
Mugina

↑ 5:43 AM

↓ 5:51 PM
Umutara

↑ 5:42 AM

↓ 5:49 PM
Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi

↑ 5:43 AM

↓ 5:51 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
	↑ 5:43 AM	↓ 5:51 PM
	↑ 5:46 AM	↓ 5:54 PM
	↑ 5:44 AM	↓ 5:52 PM
	↑ 5:44 AM	↓ 5:52 PM
	↑ 5:45 AM	↓ 5:52 PM
	↑ 5:43 AM	↓ 5:50 PM
	↑ 5:47 AM	↓ 5:55 PM
	↑ 5:45 AM	↓ 5:53 PM
	↑ 5:41 AM	↓ 5:49 PM
	↑ 5:41 AM	↓ 5:49 PM
	↑ 5:44 AM	↓ 5:53 PM
	↑ 5:44 AM	↓ 5:52 PM
	↑ 5:41 AM	↓ 5:49 PM
	↑ 5:42 AM	↓ 5:50 PM
	↑ 5:44 AM	↓ 5:52 PM
	↑ 5:44 AM	↓ 5:53 PM
	↑ 5:45 AM	↓ 5:53 PM
	↑ 5:43 AM	↓ 5:51 PM
	↑ 5:42 AM	↓ 5:49 PM
	↑ 5:43 AM	↓ 5:51 PM

Current Weather in Rwanda

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Rwanda

Population	12,301,939
Area	26,338 km²
ISO Numeric Code	646
FIPS Code	RW
Top Level Domain	.rw
Currency	Franc (RWF)
Phone Prefix	+250
Country Code	+250
Languages	EN-RW (en-RW), FR-RW (fr-RW), RW (rw), SW (sw)
Neighbouring Countries	🇧🇮 Burundi, 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of Congo, 🇹🇿 Tanzania, 🇺🇬 Uganda

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