Current Time in Kigali, Rwanda 🇷🇼

Lat/Long: 1.94° S, 30.06° E

Population: 1,100,000

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 Kigali

🌅 Sunrise in Kigali

↑ 5:51 AM

🌇 Sunset in Kigali

↓ 5:56 PM

🌄 Dawn in Kigali

5:30 AM

🌆 Dusk in Kigali

6:17 PM

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Moon Phases & Times for Kigali

🌓 Current Phase

First Quarter

💡 Illumination

47.5%

🌕 Next Moonrise

↑ Tomorrow, 12:15

🌑 Next Moonset

↓ Today, 23:55

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00:00:00

Friday, 18 September 2026

Time in Kigali — FAQ

Answers refreshed each request based on Kigali's current local time, time zone, and DST status.

What time is it in Kigali right now?

The current local time in Kigali, Rwanda is 16:00 (Friday, September 18, 2026). Kigali observes the Africa/Kigali time zone, which is UTC+2 .

Which time zone does Kigali use?

Kigali 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 Kigali.

Does Kigali observe daylight saving time?

Kigali 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 Kigali?

Right now Kigali is at UTC+2. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Kigali observes DST.

When does the day change in Kigali?

Midnight in Kigali occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Kigali zone. Since Kigali is at UTC+2, the date here is ahead of UTC by 2 hours.

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