Butare in numbers
- Coordinates
- -2.3738, 29.6012
- Region
- Southern Province
- Country
- Rwanda, Africa
- Capital
- Kigali — 64 km away
- Same name
- 36 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Butare, Southern Province, Rwanda
Right now in Butare, Southern Province, Rwanda the local time is the one shown here, in the Africa/Kigali zone (+2).
Butare, Rwanda
Wednesday, 4 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 5:40 AM Solar noon 11:46 AM Sunset 5:52 PM Daylight 12 h 12 min Night 11 h 48 min Civil twilight 5:19 AM – 6:14 PM
Weather in Butare right now
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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
- Ramba — 23.4 km
- Nyagatwaba — 23.6 km
- Nyamikaba — 24.5 km
- Rwinanka — 24.5 km
- Kabuhembe — 24.6 km
- Nyarugano — 24.7 km
About the time in Butare
Today's daylight in Butare begins at 5:40 AM and finishes at 5:52 PM. The total is 12 h 12 min.
Neighbouring Ramba and Nyagatwaba keep the same hours as Butare.
Local timekeeping in Butare uses Africa/Kigali, equal to UTC+2. Summer clock change: No.
Questions and answers
- Can you tell me the time zone for Butare?
- Butare is in Africa/Kigali, with an offset of +2.
- Is there a spring or autumn clock change in Butare?
- Daylight saving in Butare: No.
- Sunset in Butare is at what time?
- At 5:52 PM.