Kigali in numbers
- Coordinates
- -1.8153, 29.7678
- Region
- Southern Province
- Country
- Rwanda, Africa
- Capital
- Kigali — 33 km away
- Same name
- 9 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Kigali, Southern Province, Rwanda
This page holds the current clock reading for Kigali, Southern Province, Rwanda, in the Africa/Kigali time zone (+2).
Kigali, Rwanda
Thursday, 29 October 2026
UTC+2 · Africa/Kigali
Local time in Kigali
UTC+2 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Kigali.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:41 AM Solar noon 11:46 AM Sunset 5:51 PM Daylight 12 h 10 min Night 11 h 50 min Civil twilight 5:19 AM – 6:12 PM
Weather in Kigali right now
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Kigali and its neighbours
Largest cities in Southern Province
Other places named Kigali
- Kigali Kigali, Rwanda
- Kigali Northern Province, Rwanda
- Kigali Northern Province, Rwanda
- Kigali Northern Province, Rwanda
- Kigali Northern Province, Rwanda
Same time zone — Africa/Kigali
- Bukavu Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Nearby places
- Bwilika-Mpenge — 24.8 km
- Mpenge — 24.8 km
- Biringaga — 24.9 km
- Gitega-Kilico — 25.0 km
- Muhororo — 25.1 km
- Takwe — 25.1 km
Time and daylight in Kigali
Today the sun rises over Kigali at 5:41 AM and sets at 5:51 PM. That is 12 h 10 min of daylight in all.
Mpenge and Bwilika-Mpenge sit close to Kigali and run on the same clock.
The name of the time zone in Kigali is Africa/Kigali, and it runs UTC+2. Daylight saving time: No.
Questions and answers
- Can Kigali's time zone be given as Africa/Kigali?
- Yes, Kigali's time zone is Africa/Kigali, with an offset of +2.
- Does the clock in Kigali move for summer time?
- No.
- How do I know when the sun rises in Kigali?
- Sunrise there is at 5:41 AM.