Time in Kigali
The exact local hour in Kigali, Rwanda — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Kigali sits at -1.9441° S, 30.0619° 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 | 05:35 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 05:56 (5:56 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 11:58 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 17:59 (5:59 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:21 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 12h 02m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Kigali is in the Africa/Kigali zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+2.
Kigali 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.
Kigali compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Kigali, with the great-circle distance from Kigali for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −1h | 6,590 km · 4,095 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −6h | 11,331 km · 7,041 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +7h | 11,895 km · 7,391 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +2h | 4,060 km · 2,523 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +8h | 12,701 km · 7,892 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −9h | 15,161 km · 9,421 mi |
About Kigali
| Country | Rwanda |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,208,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -1.9441, 30.0619 |
| IANA time zone | Africa/Kigali |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 |
| Country calling code | +250 |
| Currency | RWF |
Cities one hour from Kigali
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 Kigali on the world clock.