Current time in Rwanda

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Sun today ↑ 05:40 ↓ 17:50 (12 hours 10 minutes)CATUTC+2No daylight saving time

Time zone
CAT
UTC now
UTC+2
Next change
None
Calling code
+250
Population
12,301,939
Area
26,338 km²

Time difference with your location

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

Rwanda time now

Time zone of Rwanda

Rwanda 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/Kigali

Major cities in Rwanda

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Kigali1,132,686
Gisenyi172,357
Ruhengeri153,368
Nyagatare100,000
Gitarama87,613
Muhanga82,797
Butare62,823
Kibuye48,024
Rwamagana47,203
Kibungo46,240
LocationPopulation
Cyangugu43,866
Shyorongi43,744
Byumba43,134
Kirambo40,341
Kagano39,994
Ngororero38,823
Nzega33,832
Macuba33,319
Karengera32,504
Nyanza32,016
LocationPopulation
Bugarama31,086
Gihombo29,843
Karambi29,726
Bushekeri29,680
Nyabitekeli29,293
Shangi28,064
Kayonza27,059
Cyato26,996
Kirimbi25,647
Gitesi24,859

Time difference with world cities · Rwanda

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 conversionRwanda ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

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

Rwanda (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
Rwanda (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.

Rwanda at a glance

Capital
Kigali
Area
26,338 km²
Population
12,301,939
Continent
Africa
Currency
Rwandan Franc (RWF)
Calling code
+250
Internet domain
.rw
Spoken languages
Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili
Neighbouring countries
Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Uganda

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Rwanda use?

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

Does Rwanda observe daylight saving time?

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

What is the time difference between Rwanda and UTC?

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

What is the calling code and currency of Rwanda?

The international calling code of Rwanda is +250 and its currency is the Rwandan Franc (RWF). Its internet domain is .rw.

What time is it in Kigali now?

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