Time in Kigali, Rwanda
Time in Kigali
11:42:18 PM
Sunday, 24 August 2025 (UTC+2 CAT)
+9 hour(s) from South El Monte
Time zone
CAT (Central Africa Time)
UTC/GMT +2 hours
TZ change
24 August 1925
Forward 2 hour
No DST
No Daylight Saving Time
in 2025
Difference
+9 hour(s)
from South El Monte
| City | Kigali |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Latitude | -1.94995 |
| Longitude | 30.0588 |
| Population | 745,261 (2016) |
| Language | Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili |
| Currency | RWF (Franc) |
DST changes 2025
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Not Observed in Year 2025
Clocks do not change in Kigali, Rwanda.
Time zone
Current time zone: CAT (Central Africa Time), UTC+2
The IANA (2024.1) time zone identifier: Africa/Kigali
2025 Time Zones - Kigali
CAT UTC+2 |
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Time difference between Kigali and other locations
| Los Angeles | -9 | |
| New York City | -6 | |
| London | -1 | |
| Paris | 0 | |
| Istanbul | +1 | |
| Moscow | +1 | |
| Dubai | +2 | |
| Beijing | +6 | |
| Singapore | +6 | |
| Tokyo | +7 |
Sun
Sunrise
6:00:08 AM
Sunset
6:04:02 PM
Day length: 12 hours, 3 minutes +6 sec
Solar Noon: 12:02:05 PM
The current local time in Kigali is 2 m 5 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonrise 6:27 AM | Moon Phase Waxing crescent | |
Moonset 6:48 PM | Ilumination 1% |