Current Time in Rwanda 🇷🇼

Q: What time is it in Rwanda right now?

The current local time in Rwanda is 20:35:37 CAT on Sunday, 6 September 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 20:35:37.

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 153 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 Sun 14:35 -6h

Los Angeles Sun 11:35 -9h

Chicago Sun 13:35 -7h

Toronto Sun 14:35 -6h

Sao Paulo Sun 15:35 -5h

London Sun 19:35 -1h

Paris Sun 20:35 same time

Berlin Sun 20:35 same time

Moscow Sun 21:35 +1h

Dubai Sun 22:35 +2h

Mumbai Mon 00:05 +3h 30m

Singapore Mon 02:35 +6h

Hong Kong Mon 02:35 +6h

Tokyo Mon 03:35 +7h

Sydney Mon 04:35 +8h

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 04m today. Sunrise in Kigali is at 05:55 and sunset in Kigali is at 18:00.

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 Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Gisenyi Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Butare Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Gitarama Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Musanze Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Byumba Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Cyangugu Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Kibuye Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Rwamagana Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Kibungo Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Nzega Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Nyanza Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Kayonza Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Nyamata Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Ruhango Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Gikongoro Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Mukamira Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Mugina Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Umutara Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Bugaragara Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Mukingo Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Kora Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Kinigi Sun 20:35:37

City	Current Time
Time now in Kigali	Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Gisenyi	Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Butare	Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Gitarama	Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Musanze	Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Byumba	Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Cyangugu	Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Kibuye	Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Rwamagana	Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Kibungo	Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Nzega	Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Nyanza	Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Kayonza	Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Nyamata	Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Ruhango	Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Gikongoro	Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Mukamira	Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Mugina	Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Umutara	Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi	Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Bugaragara	Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Mukingo	Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Kora	Sun 20:35:37
Time now in Kinigi	Sun 20:35:37

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Rwanda

Africa/Kigali Sun 20:35:37
Africa/Maputo Sun 20:35:37

Timezone	Current Time
Africa/Kigali	Sun 20:35:37
Africa/Maputo	Sun 20:35:37

Frequently Asked Questions about Rwanda

What time is it in Rwanda right now?

The current local time in Rwanda is 20:35:37 CAT on Sunday, 6 September 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 20:35:37.

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 153 days from today.

Time Zone Converters used in Rwanda

Convert time between the time zones of Rwanda and other locations worldwide.

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Sunrise and Sunset in Rwanda

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Gisenyi

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Butare

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Gitarama

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Musanze

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Byumba

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Cyangugu

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Kibuye

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Rwamagana

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Kibungo

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Nzega

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Nyanza

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Kayonza

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Nyamata

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Ruhango

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Gikongoro

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Mukamira

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Mugina

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Umutara

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Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi

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Kigali	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Gisenyi	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Butare	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Gitarama	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Musanze	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Byumba	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Cyangugu	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Kibuye	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Rwamagana	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Kibungo	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Nzega	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Nyanza	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Kayonza	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Nyamata	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Ruhango	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Gikongoro	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Mukamira	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Mugina	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Umutara	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi	↑ N/A	↓ N/A

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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