Current time in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo

· week 43 · day 294/365

Sun today ↑ 05:45 ↓ 17:55 (12 hours 11 minutes)CATUTC+2No daylight saving time Weather now 27 °C / 80 °F · no rain · UV 7

Time zone Bukavu

Time zone
CAT time — Central Africa Time (UTC+2)

Time difference with your location

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

Bukavu time now

Bukavu at a glance

Time zone
CAT
UTC offset
UTC+2
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
05:45
Sunset
17:55
Day length
12 h 11 min
Your time
Compare →

Time zone in Bukavu

Bukavu uses CAT (UTC+2) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
Africa/Lubumbashi
Standard time
CAT · UTC+2 · Central Africa Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · Bukavu

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

Sun and Moon in Bukavu

· CAT — Today in Bukavu the sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 17:55: 12 h 11 min of daylight, 1 min longer than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length12 h 11 min · 1 min longer
Sun vs clocksun 10 min ahead
Tomorrow ↑ ↓05:44 · 17:55
MoonWaxing gibbous, 77% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

Nearby places and the same time zone

Nearby cities

Quick time conversion Bukavu ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

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

Bukavu (CAT)UTC time UTC+0EST time UTC-5IST time UTC+5:30CET time UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day17:005:00 PM-1 day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day
02:002:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1 day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
04:004:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1 day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
06:006:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
08:008:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
Bukavu (CAT)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
14:002:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
16:004:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
18:006:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
20:008:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1 day21:009:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends. · All 24 hours in the converter →

Largest cities in Democratic Republic of Congo

The 10 most populous cities of Democratic Republic of Congo and their local time now.

LocationTime
KinshasaKinshasa City
LubumbashiHaut-Katanga
Mbuji-MayiEast Kasai
KisanganiTshopo
KanangaKasai-Central
LocationTime
KolweziLualaba
LikasiHaut-Katanga
TshikapaKasai
KikwitKwilu
MbandakaÉquateur Province

Bukavu airport & codes

Bukavu has the IATA city code BKY; phone numbers in Democratic Republic of Congo use the calling code +243.

IATA city code
BKY
Calling code
+243
ISO country code
CD / COD
Currency
CDF
Languages
French, Lingala, ktu, kg, Swahili, lua

Where is Bukavu?

Bukavu is in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo at 2°29′27″S 28°50′34″E.

Coordinates
2°29′27″S 28°50′34″E · -2.4908, 28.8428
Map (Google Maps)
Google Maps ↗
State / province
South Kivu
Country
Democratic Republic of Congo
Population
816,811

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Bukavu use?

Bukavu uses Central Africa Time (CAT), with a current offset of UTC+2.

Does Bukavu observe daylight saving time?

Bukavu does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on CAT (UTC+2) all year.

What is the time difference between Bukavu and UTC?

Bukavu is 2 hours ahead of UTC all year: Bukavu keeps CAT (UTC+2) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Bukavu today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 17:55 in Bukavu, giving 12 h 11 min of daylight; solar noon is at 11:50.

What is the airport code for Bukavu?

The IATA city code for Bukavu is BKY. The international calling code for Democratic Republic of Congo is +243.