Current Time in Gisenyi, Rwanda 🇷🇼

Lat/Long: 1.7° S, 29.26° E

Population: 172,357

Country: 🇷🇼 Rwanda

IANA Timezone: Africa/Kigali

UTC Offset: +02:00

Timezone: CAT

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌

Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Rwanda: CAT

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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Gisenyi

🌅 Sunrise in Gisenyi

↑ 5:53 AM

🌇 Sunset in Gisenyi

↓ 5:59 PM

🌄 Dawn in Gisenyi

5:32 AM

🌆 Dusk in Gisenyi

6:20 PM

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Moon Phases & Times for Gisenyi

🌓 Current Phase

First Quarter

💡 Illumination

51.5%

🌕 Next Moonrise

↑ Today, 12:19

🌑 Next Moonset

↓ Tomorrow, 00:49

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Saturday, 19 September 2026

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 02:06 (Saturday, September 19, 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.

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