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Country time

What time is in Rwanda

Current local time in Rwanda. See the exact time across Rwanda, time zone info (Africa/Kigali), UTC +2 UTC offset, DST status, and time differences from major cities worldwide.

Time zone info for Rwanda

UTC +2
Africa/Kigali
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Time zone details

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  • Standard and daylight offsets update automatically.
  • The IANA time zone identifier for Rwanda is Africa/Kigali.

Air Quality Index & Weather in Gikongoro

Temperature 21°C
Condition Clear sky
Wind speed 8 km/h
AQI 47
AQI category Good
PM2.5 11.3 µg/m3

Using Gikongoro as the reference location. Updated 11:30 AM.

Time difference

Relative to Rwanda right now.

Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Rwanda

Times are approximate and update daily.

Sunrise 5:56 AM
Sunset 5:59 PM
Day length 12h 2m
Solar noon 11:58 AM

Time in Rwanda — time zone and key facts

Rwanda has a population of over 1,562,517.5 and uses one time zone (Africa/Kigali). The current local time applies to the largest city, Gikongoro, and most of the country.

The time in Rwanda right now

When you check what time it is in Rwanda, the clock above shows the live local time based on the time zone. Rwanda's offset from UTC is UTC +2, which means it is ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

Daylight saving time in Rwanda

Whether Rwanda observes daylight saving time (DST) depends on the time zone year-round schedule. The IANA time zone identifier for Rwanda is Africa/Kigali. Check the DST status indicator above to see if daylight saving is currently active or if Rwanda stays on standard time all year.

Cities in Rwanda

Major cities in Rwanda include Gikongoro, Kibuye, Kibungo, Nyanza, Gitarama, Butare and 5 more. Each of these locations follows the same time zone listed above.