Current time in Rwanda
CATUTC+2Africa/Maputo
Difference from you
Observatory log
Rwanda, observed
- 01Time zone
Central Africa Time
CAT · UTC+2 ·
Africa/Maputo- 02Daylight saving
No daylight saving time
No daylight saving time: the same time all year.
- 03Weekend
Saturday and Sunday
The usual days off in Rwanda; working hours are counted as 09:00–17:00 on the other days.
- 04Capital
Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2)
- 05Difference from you
Live, between your device’s time zone and Kigali
11 places
Cities in Rwanda
Public holidays
Upcoming public holidays
- Friday, 25 December 2026Noheli · Christmas Dayin 68 days
- Saturday, 26 December 2026Umunsi ukurikira Noheli · Boxing Dayin 69 days
- Monday, 28 December 2026Umunsi ukurikira Noheli (yizihijwe) · Boxing Day (observed)in 71 days
- Friday, 1 January 2027Ubunani · New Year's Dayin 75 days
- Saturday, 2 January 2027Umunsi ukurikira Ubunani · Day after New Year's Dayin 76 days
Questions
Asked about Rwanda
How many time zones does Rwanda have?
Rwanda has one time zone, UTC+2 in standard time (IANA: Africa/Maputo).
Does Rwanda observe daylight saving time?
No. Clocks in Rwanda stay on the same time all year.
What is the time zone of Rwanda?
Rwanda uses Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2). Its IANA time-zone ID is Africa/Maputo.