Butare in numbers
- Coordinates
- -1.9457, 29.7771
- Region
- Southern Province
- Country
- Rwanda, Africa
- Capital
- Kigali — 27 km away
- Same name
- 36 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Butare, Southern Province, Rwanda
The clock for Butare, Southern Province, Rwanda is kept here in the Africa/Kigali time zone (+2).
Butare, Rwanda
Sunday, 25 October 2026
UTC+2 · Africa/Kigali
Local time in Butare
UTC+2 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Butare, Southern Province.
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 5:20 AM – 6:12 PM
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Butare and its neighbours
Largest cities in Southern 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
- Rokohore — 24.5 km
- Mayunzwe — 24.7 km
- Gakurazo — 24.8 km
- Karama — 24.8 km
- Mujyeruru — 24.8 km
- Gakomeye — 24.8 km
About the time in Butare
Morning light reaches Butare at 5:41 AM, and the sun sets at 5:51 PM. Daylight lasts a total of 12 h 10 min.
Giko and Kigarama, both nearby, hold the same time as Butare.
Butare is served by the Africa/Kigali time zone, offset UTC+2. Daylight saving time applies: No.
Questions and answers
- What zone is used to calculate the time in Butare?
- The time in Butare is calculated using Africa/Kigali, with an offset of +2.
- Does the local time in Butare change with daylight saving?
- No.
- When does light arrive in Butare?
- Light arrives at 5:41 AM.