Butare in numbers
- Coordinates
- -1.7727, 30.2450
- Region
- Northern Province
- Country
- Rwanda, Africa
- Capital
- Kigali — 34 km away
- Same name
- 36 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Butare, Northern Province, Rwanda
See what time it currently is in Butare, Northern Province, Rwanda — the time zone there is Africa/Kigali (+2).
Butare, Rwanda
Saturday, 7 November 2026
UTC+2 · Africa/Kigali
Local time in Butare
UTC+2 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Butare, Northern Province.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:38 AM Solar noon 11:44 AM Sunset 5:49 PM Daylight 12 h 11 min Night 11 h 49 min Civil twilight 5:17 AM – 6:11 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
- Gako — 24.0 km
- Nyakagunga — 24.5 km
- Muyumbu — 24.8 km
- Samuramba — 24.8 km
- Nyarugunga — 25.1 km
- Cyimo — 25.4 km
Local time details for Butare
Today's times for Butare: the sun is up at 5:38 AM and down at 5:49 PM. That means 12 h 11 min of daylight.
Butare and its neighbours Gako and Nyakagunga keep one clock.
The clock in Butare is set to Africa/Kigali, offset UTC+2. Daylight saving time in use: No.
Questions and answers
- What should I enter as the time zone for Butare?
- Enter Africa/Kigali as the time zone for Butare; its offset is +2.
- Is summer time in effect in Butare at some point in the year?
- Daylight saving observed in Butare: No.
- Tell me the sunrise hour in Butare.
- The sunrise hour is 5:38 AM.