Butare in numbers
- Coordinates
- -1.3755, 29.7818
- Region
- Northern Province
- Country
- Rwanda, Africa
- Capital
- Kigali — 72 km away
- Same name
- 36 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Butare, Northern Province, Rwanda
This page shows, minute by minute, the local time in Butare, Northern Province, Rwanda, in the Africa/Kigali zone (+2).
Butare, Rwanda
Saturday, 7 November 2026
UTC+2 · Africa/Kigali
Local time in Butare
UTC+2 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Butare.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:41 AM Solar noon 11:46 AM Sunset 5:51 PM Daylight 12 h 10 min Night 11 h 50 min Civil twilight 5:19 AM – 6:12 PM
Weather in Butare right now
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Butare and its neighbours
Largest cities in Northern Province
Other places named Butare
- Butare Southern Province, Rwanda
- Butare Cankuzo, Burundi
- Butare Cibitoke, Burundi
- Butare Cibitoke, Burundi
- Butare Falcón, Venezuela
Same time zone — Africa/Kigali
Nearby places
- Muganwa — 25.7 km
- Munyege — 25.8 km
- Buhuga — 25.9 km
- Kabingo — 26.1 km
- Kiruhuha — 26.2 km
- Buhinda — 26.3 km
About the time in Butare
The zone that governs Butare is Africa/Kigali at UTC+2. Whether the clocks move seasonally: No.
For Butare today, sunrise is 5:41 AM and sunset is 5:51 PM. Daylight lasts 12 h 10 min.
Nothing changes on the clock between Butare and neighbouring Muganwa or Munyege.
Questions and answers
- Could you specify the time zone used in Butare?
- The time zone used in Butare is Africa/Kigali, with an offset of +2.
- Is the local clock in Butare affected by daylight saving time?
- No.
- When does light arrive in Butare?
- Light arrives at 5:41 AM.