What time is it in Musanze right now?

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

What time zone is Musanze in?

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

Does Musanze observe daylight saving time?

No. Musanze 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 Musanze?

Open the time zone converter for Musanze 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 Musanze, Northern Province, Rwanda

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

Musanze, Rwanda

1:36 PM:10CAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+2

Country: Rwanda
Region: Northern Province
Lat/Long: 1°30'S / 29°38'E
Elevation: 1,849 m
Population: 153,368
Currency: Franc (RWF)
Languages: Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili
Dialling code: +250

Time zone in Musanze

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
Musanze keeps UTC+2

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Musanze today

Sunrise
5:40 AM
Sunset
5:50 PM
Day length
12 hours 10 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Musanze for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 1°30'S / 29°38'E.

Time difference between Musanze and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Musanze
City	Local time	Compared to Musanze
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:36 AM	−6h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:36 AM	−9h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:36 AM	−7h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:36 AM	−6h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:36 AM	−8h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:36 AM	−5h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:36 AM	−2h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:36 PM	−1h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:36 PM	−1h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:36 PM	−1h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:36 PM	Same time
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:36 PM	+2h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:06 PM	+3h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:36 PM	+6h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:36 PM	+6h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:36 PM	+7h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:36 PM	+9h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:36 AM	+11h (ahead)

Other cities near Musanze

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.