Butare in numbers
- Coordinates
- -1.9375, 29.7682
- Region
- Southern Province
- Country
- Rwanda, Africa
- Capital
- Kigali — 28 km away
- Same name
- 36 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Butare, Southern Province, Rwanda
Below is the local time in Butare, Southern Province, Rwanda, kept 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
What the clock shows right now in Butare.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:40 AM Solar noon 11:46 AM Sunset 5:51 PM Daylight 12 h 11 min Night 11 h 49 min Civil twilight 5:19 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
- Rusororo — 24.8 km
- Gatoki — 25.0 km
- Rokohore — 25.5 km
- Gakurazo — 25.6 km
- Gakomeye — 25.6 km
- Mujyeruru — 25.6 km
Butare: clock, sun and surroundings
The sun rises at 5:40 AM above Butare and sets at 5:51 PM today. Daylight lasts about 12 h 11 min.
Set your clock for Butare and it will also be right in Giko and Sholi.
Time in Butare is measured by Africa/Kigali, at UTC+2. Whether clocks are moved for summer: No.
Questions and answers
- Under which time zone does Butare fall?
- Butare falls under Africa/Kigali, with an offset of +2.
- Is there a daylight saving time change in Butare?
- Daylight saving in Butare: No.
- Is there a set time for sunrise in Butare?
- Today the sun rises at 5:40 AM.