Rukesha in numbers
- Coordinates
- -1.6320, 30.1800
- Region
- Northern Province
- Country
- Rwanda, Africa
- Capital
- Kigali — 43 km away
What time is it in Rukesha, Northern Province, Rwanda
The reading below is the local time in Rukesha, Northern Province, Rwanda, taken from the Africa/Kigali zone (+2).
Rukesha, Rwanda
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC+2 · Africa/Kigali
Local time in Rukesha
UTC+2 · no daylight saving time
Rukesha keeps Africa/Kigali clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:42 AM Solar noon 11:46 AM Sunset 5:50 PM Daylight 12 h 09 min Night 11 h 51 min Civil twilight 5:21 AM – 6:11 PM
Weather in Rukesha right now
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Rukesha and its neighbours
Largest cities in Northern Province
Same time zone — Africa/Kigali
Nearby places
- Gikomero — 24.4 km
- Gikomero — 24.4 km
- Kigabiro — 24.5 km
- Bwingeyo — 24.5 km
- Gishaka — 24.7 km
- Urukerereza — 24.9 km
About the time in Rukesha
The horizon brightens over Rukesha at 5:42 AM, and the sun sets at 5:50 PM. Daylight runs 12 h 09 min.
Time in Gikomero and Gikomero, both close to Rukesha, runs the same.
Rukesha is on Africa/Kigali time, which corresponds to UTC+2. Whether the area observes daylight saving: No.
Questions and answers
- What zone is Rukesha in for local time?
- For local time, Rukesha is in Africa/Kigali, with an offset of +2.
- Does Rukesha take part in daylight saving time?
- Daylight saving time in Rukesha: No.
- Do you know the time of sunrise in Rukesha?
- Yes, it is 5:42 AM.