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Current local time in Kigali, Rwanda
Africa/Maputo
Observatory log
Kigali, observed
- 01Time zone
Central Africa Time
CAT · UTC+2 · IANA
Africa/Maputo- 02Daylight saving
Rwanda does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on CAT (UTC+2) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:41Sunset17:50Day length12 h 9 minSolar noon11:45
MoonWaxing crescent, 14% lit
Golden hour05:29–06:09 · 17:23–18:03
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Rwanda is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Rwanda
Rwanda uses a single time zone: Africa/Maputo.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
1.95° S, 30.06° E · Kigali City
Differences
Kigali and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from KigaliDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −1 h | |
 New York | −6 h | |
| Los Angeles | −9 h | |
| Chicago | −7 h | |
 São Paulo | −5 h | |
 Paris | Same time | |
 Dubai | +2 h | |
 Mumbai | +3 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +6 h | |
 Hong Kong | +6 h | |
 Tokyo | +7 h |
Questions
Asked about Kigali
What time zone is Kigali in?
Kigali uses Central Africa Time (CAT), UTC+2. Its IANA time-zone ID is Africa/Maputo.
Does Rwanda use daylight saving time?
No. Rwanda does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Central Africa Time (UTC+2) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Kigali today?
Today in Kigali the sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 17:50, giving 12 h 9 min of daylight.