Current local time in Kigali
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Africa/KigaliUTC+2
Kigali keeps Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2) all year, with no daylight saving. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Kigali.
Daylight saving time in Kigali
Kigali does not observe daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+2 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks — most of Europe and North America — shifts by an hour twice a year, even though nothing changes locally.
Cities on the same time as Kigali
These places show the same clock as Kigali every day of the coming year, clock changes included.
- In other countries
Johannesburg (South Africa), Lubumbashi (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Lusaka (Zambia), Khartoum (Sudan), Harare (Zimbabwe), Tripoli (Libya), Maputo (Mozambique), Lilongwe (Malawi)
Kigali time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Kigali
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Rwanda
- Coordinates
- -1.95°, 30.06°
- Population
- 1,132,686
- Local date
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Sunrise and sunset in Kigali today
Computed from Kigali's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
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- Sunset
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- Solar noon
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- Day length
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- Civil dawn
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- Civil dusk
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- Golden hour ends
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- Golden hour begins
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Kigali time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Kigali is |
|---|---|---|
| New York CityUnited States | — | 6h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | — | 1h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | — | 2h behind |
| SingaporeSingapore | — | 6h behind |
| TokyoJapan | — | 7h behind |
| SydneyAustralia | — | 9h behind |
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Kigali time: questions and answers
- What time is it in Kigali right now?
- The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Kigali, updated every second from your device's clock. Kigali keeps Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2) all year, with no daylight saving.
- What time zone is Kigali in?
- Kigali is in the IANA time zone Africa/Kigali: Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2) all year, with no daylight saving.
- Does Kigali observe daylight saving time?
- No. Kigali stays on UTC+2 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks shifts twice a year even though nothing changes locally.
- Which cities share Kigali's time?
- Johannesburg, Lubumbashi, Lusaka, Khartoum, Harare, Tripoli keep the same clock as Kigali all year.
Planning something with Kigali?
- Find a meeting time — the hours that overlap between Kigali and your team.
- Convert a time — turn a time in Kigali into yours, or the other way round.
- Compare office hours — when Kigali offices and yours are both open.
- Send a calendar invite — with the Africa/Kigali time zone set correctly.