What time is it in Kigali right now?

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

What time zone is Kigali in?

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

Does Kigali observe daylight saving time?

No. Kigali 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 Kigali?

Open the time zone converter for Kigali 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 Kigali, Rwanda

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

Kigali, Rwanda

11:57 AM:53CAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+2

Country: Rwanda
Region: Kigali
Lat/Long: 1°57'S / 30°04'E
Elevation: 1,542 m
Population: 1,132,686
Currency: Franc (RWF)
Languages: Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili
Dialling code: +250

Time zone in Kigali

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
Kigali keeps UTC+2

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Kigali today

Sunrise
5:38 AM
Sunset
5:48 PM
Day length
12 hours 10 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Kigali for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 1°57'S / 30°04'E.

Time difference between Kigali and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Kigali
City	Local time	Compared to Kigali
New YorkUnited States	Tue 5:57 AM	−6h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 2:57 AM	−9h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 4:57 AM	−7h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 5:57 AM	−6h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 3:57 AM	−8h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 6:57 AM	−5h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 9:57 AM	−2h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 10:57 AM	−1h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 10:57 AM	−1h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 10:57 AM	−1h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 11:57 AM	Same time
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 1:57 PM	+2h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 3:27 PM	+3h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 5:57 PM	+6h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 5:57 PM	+6h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 6:57 PM	+7h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 8:57 PM	+9h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 10:57 PM	+11h (ahead)

Other cities near Kigali

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