Current time in Rwanda
Rwanda RW
15:06
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
CAT UTC+2 Standard time
Time zone facts for Rwanda
- 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
- Capital
- Kigali
- Continent
- Africa
- Local times in use
- 1The whole country shares one time
- Sunrise
- –
- Sunset
- –
- Day length
- –
Where Rwanda is
Cities in Rwanda are 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 Rwanda
| City | Time now | Compared with Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| New York US | 08:06 | 7 hours behind |
| London GB | 13:06 | 2 hours behind |
| Tokyo JP | 22:06 | 7 hours ahead |
| Dubai AE | 17:06 | 2 hours ahead |
| Sydney AU | 00:06 | 9 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles US | 05:06 | 10 hours behind |
| Paris FR | 14:06 | 1 hour behind |
| Singapore SG | 21:06 | 6 hours ahead |
| New Delhi IN | 18:36 | 3 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Hong Kong HK | 21:06 | 6 hours ahead |
| Toronto CA | 08:06 | 7 hours behind |
| Berlin DE | 14:06 | 1 hour behind |
Cities in Rwanda
Questions about time in Rwanda
What time zone is Rwanda in?
Rwanda uses Central Africa Time (CAT), which is currently UTC+2.
Does Rwanda have daylight saving time?
No. Rwanda does not change its clocks and stays on UTC+2 all year.
How far is Rwanda from UTC?
Rwanda is currently 2 hours ahead of UTC.