Butare in numbers
- Coordinates
- -2.5967, 29.7394
- Population
- 62 823
- Region
- Southern Province
- Country
- Rwanda, Africa
- Capital
- Kigali — 75 km away
- Same name
- 36 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Butare, Southern Province, Rwanda
This page shows the time as it is now in Butare, Southern Province, Rwanda, in the Africa/Kigali time zone (+2).
Butare, Rwanda
Saturday, 24 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 5:52 PM Daylight 12 h 11 min Night 11 h 49 min Civil twilight 5:20 AM – 6:13 PM
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Butare and its neighbours
Largest cities in Southern Province
Other places named Butare
- Butare Cankuzo, Burundi
- Butare Cibitoke, Burundi
- Butare Cibitoke, Burundi
- Butare Gitega, Burundi
- Butare Kirundo, Burundi
Same time zone — Africa/Kigali
Nearby places
- Nyabikenke — 17.6 km
- Nyamihatsi — 18.2 km
- Gishyambenge — 18.4 km
- Remera — 18.5 km
- Shyombo — 18.6 km
- Higiro — 19.0 km
Local time details for Butare
The zone name for Butare is Africa/Kigali and the offset is UTC+2. Daylight saving time: No.
Daylight arrives in Butare at 5:41 AM and departs at 5:52 PM. It lasts 12 h 11 min today.
The time you see for Butare is also correct for Nyabikenke and Nyamihatsi.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone is observed in Butare?
- Butare observes the Africa/Kigali time zone, with an offset of +2.
- Does Butare switch between standard time and daylight saving time?
- Daylight saving time in Butare: No.
- What time is sunset in Butare?
- It is 5:52 PM.