Current time in Burundi

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Sun today ↑ 05:40 ↓ 17:52 (12 hours 12 minutes)CATUTC+2No daylight saving time

Time zone
CAT
UTC now
UTC+2
Next change
None
Calling code
+257
Population
11,175,378
Area
27,830 km²

Time difference with your location

Burundi is 2 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Burundi time now

Time zone of Burundi

Burundi uses one time zone: Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Africa/Bujumbura

Major cities in Burundi

The 14 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Bujumbura769,317
Gitega64,904
Ngozi61,716
Mpanda58,913
Rumonge55,599
Cibitoke36,959
Kayanza33,682
LocationPopulation
Cendajuru32,458
Bubanza30,996
Vyanda29,685
Zanandore27,867
Gatumba18,104
Karuzi15,964
Kirundo15,511

Time difference with world cities · Burundi

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−9h
Mexico City CST
−8h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−6h
London ☀BST
−1h
Abuja WAT
−1h
Dublin ☀IST
−1h
Berlin ☀CEST
same time
Madrid ☀CEST
same time
Rome ☀CEST
same time
Paris ☀CEST
same time
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+1h
Riyadh AST
+1h
Ankara TRT
+1h
Dubai GST
+2h
New Delhi IST
+3h30m
Hanoi ICT
+5h
Bangkok ICT
+5h
Manila PHT
+6h
Beijing CST
+6h
Tokyo JST
+7h
Seoul KST
+7h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+9h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+9h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+11h

Quick time conversionBurundi ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Burundi (CAT)UTC timeUTC+0EST timeUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
02:002:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
03:003:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
04:004:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
05:005:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
06:006:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
07:007:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
08:008:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
09:009:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
Burundi (CAT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
13:001:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
14:002:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
15:003:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
16:004:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
17:005:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
18:006:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
19:007:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
20:008:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
21:009:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Burundi at a glance

Capital
Gitega
Area
27,830 km²
Population
11,175,378
Continent
Africa
Currency
Burundian Franc (BIF)
Calling code
+257
Internet domain
.bi
Spoken languages
French, rn
Neighbouring countries
Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Burundi use?

Burundi uses one time zone nationwide: Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2); its IANA identifier is Africa/Bujumbura.

Does Burundi observe daylight saving time?

No. Burundi does not change its clocks; it stays on CAT (UTC+2) all year.

What is the time difference between Burundi and UTC?

Burundi is 2 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+2) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Burundi?

The international calling code of Burundi is +257 and its currency is the Burundian Franc (BIF). Its internet domain is .bi.

What time is it in Gitega now?

Gitega is on Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 14:00 in Gitega. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.