Current Time in IANA Africa/Kigali Timezone
IANA Name: Africa/Kigali
Standard Offset: UTC +02:00
Daylight Saving: No ❌
Currently Observing DST: No ❌
Africa / Kigali (Africa/Kigali) is an IANA time zone with a standard offset of UTC+02:00. As of Wednesday, 29 July 2026, the current local time in the Africa/Kigali zone is 21:48:11 (CAT). This zone does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays the same all year. The Africa/Kigali zone is used in Rwanda. It covers 6 listed cities such as Butare, Byumba, Gisenyi and Gitarama, all of which share the same current time shown above.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current time in the Africa/Kigali time zone?
As of Wednesday, 29 July 2026 the local time in Africa/Kigali is 21:48:11 (CAT). The clock at the top of this page updates live to the current time in this zone.
What is the UTC offset of Africa / Kigali?
Africa/Kigali has a standard offset of UTC+02:00. Add this offset to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to get the local time in the zone.
Does Africa/Kigali observe daylight saving time?
No. Africa/Kigali stays at UTC+02:00 year-round and does not shift for daylight saving time.
Which countries use the Africa/Kigali time zone?
Africa/Kigali is used across 1 country, including Rwanda. All of them keep the same clock time shown on this page.