Time in Kigali, Rwanda
Time in Kigali
8:31:00 PM
Friday, 10 October 2025 (UTC+2 CAT)
+9 hour(s) from South El Monte
Time zone
CAT (Central Africa Time)
UTC/GMT +2 hours
TZ change
10 October 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
5:42:21 AM
Sunset
5:51:04 PM
Day length: 12 hours, 8 minutes +6 sec
Solar Noon: 11:46:42 AM
The current local time in Kigali is 13 m 18 sec behind of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonset 8:23 AM | Moon Phase Waning gibbous | |
Moonrise 8:55 PM | Ilumination 85% |