Current Time in Gisenyi, Rwanda 🇷🇼
Lat/Long:
1.7° S,
29.26° E
Population: 172,357
Country:
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Rwanda
IANA Timezone:
Africa/Kigali
UTC Offset:
+02:00
Timezone:
CAT
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Rwanda:
CAT
Time in Gisenyi — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Gisenyi's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Gisenyi right now?
The current local time in Gisenyi, Rwanda is 22:24 (Sunday, August 02, 2026). Gisenyi observes the Africa/Kigali time zone, which is UTC+2 .
Which time zone does Gisenyi use?
Gisenyi uses Africa/Kigali, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Gisenyi.
Does Gisenyi observe daylight saving time?
Gisenyi is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Africa/Kigali time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Gisenyi?
Right now Gisenyi is at UTC+2. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Gisenyi observes DST.
When does the day change in Gisenyi?
Midnight in Gisenyi occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Kigali zone. Since Gisenyi is at UTC+2, the date here is ahead of UTC by 2 hours.