What time is it in Gisenyi right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gisenyi, Rwanda, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Africa/Kigali. Gisenyi is 2 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Gisenyi in?

Gisenyi uses CAT (Central Africa Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Kigali, and the current UTC offset is UTC+2.

Does Gisenyi observe daylight saving time?

No. Gisenyi stays on UTC+2 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Gisenyi?

Open the time zone converter for Gisenyi to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Gisenyi, Western Province, Rwanda

Gisenyi is on CAT (Central Africa Time), UTC+2. Gisenyi does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Gisenyi, Rwanda

4:36 PM:32CAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+2

Country: Rwanda
Region: Western Province
Lat/Long: 1°42'S / 29°15'E
Elevation: 1,461 m
Population: 172,357
Currency: Franc (RWF)
Languages: Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili
Dialling code: +250

Time zone in Gisenyi

Time zone
CAT
Central Africa Time
UTC offset
UTC+2
2 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Gisenyi keeps UTC+2

Gisenyi keeps the time of the IANA zone Africa/Kigali, the one time zone in use in Rwanda. Gisenyi does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Gisenyi today

Sunrise
5:41 AM
Sunset
5:51 PM
Day length
12 hours 10 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Gisenyi for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 1°42'S / 29°15'E.

Time difference between Gisenyi and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Gisenyi. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Gisenyi
City	Local time	Compared to Gisenyi
New YorkUnited States	Tue 10:36 AM	−6h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 7:36 AM	−9h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 9:36 AM	−7h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 10:36 AM	−6h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 8:36 AM	−8h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 11:36 AM	−5h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 2:36 PM	−2h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 3:36 PM	−1h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 3:36 PM	−1h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 3:36 PM	−1h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 4:36 PM	Same time
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 6:36 PM	+2h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 8:06 PM	+3h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 10:36 PM	+6h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 10:36 PM	+6h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 11:36 PM	+7h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 1:36 AM	+9h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 3:36 AM	+11h (ahead)

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