Time in Kigali, Rwanda
Time in Kigali
12:33:46 PM
Monday, 26 October 2026 (UTC+2 CAT)
+9 hour(s) from South El Monte
Time zone
CAT (Central Africa Time)
UTC/GMT +2 hours
TZ change
31 May 1935
Backward 0 hour
No DST
No Daylight Saving Time
in 2026
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 2026
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Not Observed in Year 2026
Clocks do not change in Kigali, Rwanda.
Time zone
Current time zone: CAT (Central Africa Time), UTC+2
The IANA (2025.2) time zone identifier: Africa/Kigali
2026 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 | -2 | |
| Paris | -1 | |
| Istanbul | +1 | |
| Moscow | +1 | |
| Dubai | +2 | |
| Beijing | +6 | |
| Singapore | +6 | |
| Tokyo | +7 |
Sun
Sunrise
5:38:30 AM
Sunset
5:48:57 PM
Day length: 12 hours, 10 minutes +7 sec
Solar Noon: 11:43:44 AM
The current local time in Kigali is 16 m 16 sec behind of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonset 5:57 AM | Moon Phase Full moon | |
Moonrise 6:26 PM | Ilumination 100% |