Butare in numbers
- Coordinates
- -2.3990, 29.7472
- Region
- Southern Province
- Country
- Rwanda, Africa
- Capital
- Kigali — 56 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 5:18 AM – 6:13 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
Local time details for Butare
The sun rises at 5:40 AM, sets at 5:52 PM, and stays over Butare for 12 h 12 min. That is today's daylight.
Buhoro and Gasharu are neighbours of Butare on the same clock.
The zone covering Butare is called Africa/Kigali and stands at UTC+2. Seasonal clock changes apply: No.
Questions and answers
- What time zone corresponds to Butare?
- Africa/Kigali corresponds to Butare and has an offset of +2.
- Is summer time in effect in Butare at some point in the year?
- Daylight saving observed in Butare: No.
- When does the sun come up in Butare?
- Sunrise in Butare is at 5:40 AM.