Butare in numbers
- Coordinates
- -2.3897, 29.6214
- 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
The time now in Butare, Southern Province, Rwanda is shown here, following the Africa/Kigali time zone (+2).
Butare, Rwanda
Thursday, 5 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
- Runyinya — 23.9 km
- Zaga — 24.0 km
- Kumuyange — 24.2 km
- Kibingo — 24.3 km
- Ruhuha — 24.8 km
- Karama — 24.8 km
About the time in Butare
Clocks in Butare are set by Africa/Kigali and read UTC+2. Daylight saving time: No.
Today's sun rises in Butare at 5:40 AM, then sets at 5:52 PM. The day offers 12 h 12 min of daylight.
Butare and its neighbours Runyinya and Zaga keep one clock.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone covers Butare?
- Butare is covered by the Africa/Kigali time zone, with an offset of +2.
- Does Butare switch to summer time during the year?
- Daylight saving time observed in Butare: No.
- When is the sun down in Butare?
- The sun goes down at 5:52 PM.