Current time in Kigali
Kigali is in Rwanda and keeps Central Africa Time (UTC+2).
Kigali RW
15:25
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
CAT UTC+2 Standard time
Time zone facts for Kigali
- Time zone
- Central Africa TimeAfrica/Kigali
- Offset from UTC
- UTC+22 hours ahead of UTC
- Daylight saving
- Not usedThe clocks stay on UTC+2 all year
- Country
- RwandaCapital city
- Coordinates
- 1.94° S, 30.06° E
- Sunrise
- –
- Sunset
- –
- Day length
- –
Where Kigali is
Kigali is marked in red. The dark side of the map is in night right now.
Land in daylightLand at nightCitySun overhead
The sun over Kigali today
The curve is the height of the sun through the day. The dot is where it is now.
Time difference from Kigali
| City | Time now | Compared with Kigali |
|---|---|---|
| New York US | 08:25 | 7 hours behind |
| London GB | 13:25 | 2 hours behind |
| Tokyo JP | 22:25 | 7 hours ahead |
| Dubai AE | 17:25 | 2 hours ahead |
| Sydney AU | 00:25 | 9 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles US | 05:25 | 10 hours behind |
| Paris FR | 14:25 | 1 hour behind |
| Singapore SG | 21:25 | 6 hours ahead |
| New Delhi IN | 18:55 | 3 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Hong Kong HK | 21:25 | 6 hours ahead |
| Toronto CA | 08:25 | 7 hours behind |
| Berlin DE | 14:25 | 1 hour behind |
Questions about time in Kigali
What time zone is Kigali in?
Kigali uses Central Africa Time (CAT), which is currently UTC+2.
Does Kigali have daylight saving time?
No. Kigali does not change its clocks and stays on UTC+2 all year.
How far is Kigali from UTC?
Kigali is currently 2 hours ahead of UTC.