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Rwanda

1:24:50am
01:24 on a 24-hour clock

Thursday, 13th August 2026

CAT · UTC+2 Africa/Kigali No daylight saving 🌙 Night
UTC offset
UTC+2
Time zone
Africa/KigaliCAT
Sunrise
4:03 am
Sunset
4:06 pm
Daylight
12 hours 2 minutes
Daylight saving
NeverSame offset all year

One time zone, everywhere in Rwanda

All of Rwanda runs on Africa/Kigali (CAT, UTC+2).

Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.

Daylight saving

Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.

Time difference to major cities

CityLocal time24hDifference
Los Angeles PDT 4:24 pm Wed 16:24 9 hours behind
Mexico City CST 5:24 pm Wed 17:24 8 hours behind
Chicago CDT 6:24 pm Wed 18:24 7 hours behind
New York City EDT 7:24 pm Wed 19:24 6 hours behind
Toronto EDT 7:24 pm Wed 19:24 6 hours behind
São Paulo UTC-3 8:24 pm Wed 20:24 5 hours behind
London BST 12:24 am 00:24 1 hour behind
Paris CEST 1:24 am 01:24 the same time
Berlin CEST 1:24 am 01:24 the same time
Johannesburg SAST 1:24 am 01:24 the same time
Moscow MSK 2:24 am 02:24 1 hour ahead
Cairo EEST 2:24 am 02:24 1 hour ahead
Dubai UTC+4 3:24 am 03:24 2 hours ahead
Delhi IST 4:54 am 04:54 3 hours 30 minutes ahead
Shanghai CST 7:24 am 07:24 6 hours ahead
Tokyo JST 8:24 am 08:24 7 hours ahead
Sydney AEST 9:24 am 09:24 8 hours ahead
Auckland NZST 11:24 am 11:24 10 hours ahead

Cities in Rwanda

Kigali Kigali --:-- Gisenyi Western Province --:-- Musanze Northern Province --:-- Nyagatare Eastern Province --:-- Gitarama Southern Province --:-- Muhanga Southern Province --:-- Butare Southern Province --:-- Kibuye Western Province --:-- Rwamagana Eastern Province --:-- Kibungo Eastern Province --:-- Cyangugu Western Province --:-- Shyorongi Northern Province --:-- Byumba Northern Province --:-- Ndera Kigali --:-- Kirambo Western Province --:-- Kagano Western Province --:-- Ngororero Western Province --:-- Nzega Southern Province --:-- Macuba Western Province --:-- Karengera Western Province --:-- Nyanza Southern Province --:-- Bugarama Western Province --:-- Gihombo Western Province --:-- Karambi Western Province --:--

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Questions people ask

What time is it in Rwanda right now?

It is 1:24 am (01:24) on Thursday, 13th August 2026 in Kigali. The whole country is on one time zone, so that is the time everywhere in Rwanda.

How many time zones does Rwanda have?

One. All of Rwanda runs on Africa/Kigali, currently CAT (UTC+2).

Does Rwanda observe daylight saving time?

Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.

What is the time in the biggest cities in Rwanda?

Right now: Kigali 1:24 am; Gisenyi 1:24 am; Musanze 1:24 am; Nyagatare 1:24 am; Gitarama 1:24 am. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.