Current local time in Kigali, Rwanda

Current local time in Kigali, Rwanda. Central Africa Time (UTC+2, UTC+2), no daylight saving time. Compare Kigali time with your time zone and plan meetings.

Current local time in Kigali: 19:39 · Friday, 30 October 2026

Kigali time zone

Kigali uses Central Africa Time (UTC+2), UTC+2. There is no daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year. All of Rwanda uses one time zone, Central Africa Time.

Time difference from Kigali

CityDifferenceTime there
London2 hours behind17:39Compare
New York6 hours behind13:39Compare
Los Angeles9 hours behind10:39Compare
Berlin1 hour behind18:39Compare
Dubai2 hours ahead21:39Compare
Delhi3 hours 30 minutes ahead23:09Compare
Singapore6 hours ahead01:39Compare
Tokyo7 hours ahead02:39Compare
Sydney9 hours ahead04:39Compare
Copenhagen1 hour behind18:39Compare

Sun in Kigali today

Sunrise 05:54 · Sunset 18:05 · Day length 12h 11m.

About Kigali

Rwanda

Public holidays in Rwanda

Airports near Kigali

Same time zone

Cairo · Johannesburg · Alexandria · Cape Town · Giza · Durban · Gisenyi · Musanze · Nyagatare · Gitarama · Muhanga · Butare

All of Rwanda uses one time zone, Central Africa Time.

Nearby cities

Musanze · Nyagatare · Gisenyi · Bukavu · Mbarara · Bujumbura · Uvira · Bukoba

Quick answers

Common questions

01What time zone is Kigali in?
Kigali uses Central Africa Time (UTC+2), UTC+2.
02Does Kigali have daylight saving time?
No. The UTC offset stays the same all year.
03What is the time difference between Kigali and London?
The current difference is 2 hours.
04What is a good time to call Kigali from New York?
Between 09:00 - 11:00 in New York (15:00 - 17:00 in Kigali), both are within working hours.