What time is it in Kigali?
17:40:02
Friday 13 November 2026
- Kigali, Rwanda
- Time zone UTC+02:00
- No daylight saving time
- Sunrise 05:37 · sunset 17:50
Time difference with Kigali
Kigali is on UTC+02:00 right now: 2 hours ahead of UTC all year round.
| City | Time | Compared with Kigali |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 15:40 | 2 hours behind |
| New York United States | 10:40 | 7 hours behind |
| Los Angeles United States | 07:40 | 10 hours behind |
| Paris France | 16:40 | 1 hour behind |
| Berlin Germany | 16:40 | 1 hour behind |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 19:40 | 2 hours ahead |
| New Delhi India | 21:10 | 3 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 23:40 | 6 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 23:40 | 6 hours ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 00:40 | 7 hours ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 02:40 | 9 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 12:40 | 5 hours behind |
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Daylight saving time in Kigali
Kigali does not change its clocks: UTC+02:00 all year round.
History of local time in Kigali
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 1 June 1935 | UTC+2 all year round |
Official time zone (IANA database): Africa/Kigali. Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Kigali
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 78 km away, Kabale (Uganda) is 1 hour ahead of Kigali all year round.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi | 8 km |
| Ndera | 12 km |
| Shyorongi | 15 km |
| Mugina | 22 km |
| Nyamata | 30 km |
| Gitarama | 36 km |
| Muhanga | 40 km |
| Byumba | 42 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Kigali
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Day length
- 12 h 12 min
- Tomorrow
- no change
Dawn 05:16, dusk 18:11, solar noon 11:44. Shortest day: 21 June 2026 (12 hours); longest: 21 December 2026 (12 h 14 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 05:37 (13 November 2026), latest at 06:08 (6 February 2027); earliest sunset at 17:48 (26 October 2027), latest at 18:19 (30 January 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 18 % illuminated
Moonrise 08:50 · moonset 21:22 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 13:47 · moon calendar
Good to know about the time in Kigali
Kigali is on Rwandan time, UTC+2 all year round, with no daylight saving time.
Just south of the equator and 1,500 metres above sea level, the city has days of about twelve hours all year round. Neighbouring Uganda and Tanzania are 1 hour ahead of Rwanda.