Butare in numbers
- Coordinates
- -1.6931, 30.0222
- Region
- Northern Province
- Country
- Rwanda, Africa
- Capital
- Kigali — 32 km away
- Same name
- 36 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Butare, Northern Province, Rwanda
The current local time in Butare, Northern Province, Rwanda — time zone Africa/Kigali (+2) — is shown right here.
Butare, Rwanda
Saturday, 7 November 2026
UTC+2 · Africa/Kigali
Local time in Butare
UTC+2 · no daylight saving time
Butare keeps Africa/Kigali clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:39 AM Solar noon 11:45 AM Sunset 5:50 PM Daylight 12 h 11 min Night 11 h 49 min Civil twilight 5:18 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
- Nyabuliba — 25.1 km
- Gisozi — 25.4 km
- Gisozi — 25.4 km
- Ruhengeri — 25.4 km
- Gatsata — 25.6 km
- Ruhango — 25.7 km
Local time details for Butare
The sun shows itself over Butare at 5:39 AM and sets at 5:50 PM today. That is 12 h 11 min of light.
Nyabuliba and Ruhengeri are close to Butare and observe the same time.
Butare keeps the Africa/Kigali zone, which is UTC+2. Whether summer time is observed: No.
Questions and answers
- How can I identify the time zone of Butare?
- The time zone of Butare is Africa/Kigali, with an offset of +2.
- Does the local time in Butare include a summer time period?
- No.
- Sunset in Butare is at what time?
- At 5:50 PM.