Time in Bujumbura
The exact local hour in Bujumbura, Burundi — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Bujumbura sits at -3.3614° S, 29.3599° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:39 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:01 (6:01 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:01 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 18:01 (6:01 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:22 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 11h 59m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Bujumbura is in the Africa/Bujumbura zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+2.
Bujumbura does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+2 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Bujumbura compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Bujumbura, with the great-circle distance from Bujumbura for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −1h | 6,709 km · 4,169 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −6h | 11,376 km · 7,069 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +7h | 12,052 km · 7,489 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +2h | 4,231 km · 2,629 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +8h | 12,662 km · 7,868 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −9h | 15,232 km · 9,465 mi |
About Bujumbura
| Country | Burundi |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,014,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -3.3614, 29.3599 |
| IANA time zone | Africa/Bujumbura |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 |
| Country calling code | +257 |
| Currency | BIF |
Cities one hour from Bujumbura
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Bujumbura on the world clock.