Matara in numbers
- Coordinates
- -2.1481, 29.8987
- Region
- Southern Province
- Country
- Rwanda, Africa
- Capital
- Kigali — 23 km away
- Same name
- 46 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Matara, Southern Province, Rwanda
The current hour and minute in Matara, Southern Province, Rwanda are shown here, in the Africa/Kigali zone (+2).
Matara, Rwanda
Sunday, 1 November 2026
UTC+2 · Africa/Kigali
Local time in Matara
UTC+2 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Matara, Southern Province.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:39 AM Solar noon 11:45 AM Sunset 5:51 PM Daylight 12 h 11 min Night 11 h 49 min Civil twilight 5:18 AM – 6:12 PM
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Matara and its neighbours
Largest cities in Southern Province
Other places named Matara
- Matara Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- Matara Cajamarca Department, Peru
- Matara Piura, Peru
- Matará Ayacucho, Peru
- Matará Apurímac Department, Peru
Same time zone — Africa/Kigali
Nearby places
Matara: clock, sun and surroundings
Matara sits in the Africa/Kigali time zone, which runs at UTC+2. Daylight saving time: No.
Today the sun rises over Matara at 5:39 AM and sets at 5:51 PM. That is 12 h 11 min of daylight in all.
Neighbouring Mukinga and Bibungo keep the same hours as Matara.
Questions and answers
- What time zone corresponds to Matara?
- Africa/Kigali corresponds to Matara and has an offset of +2.
- Do the clocks in Matara go back at any point?
- No.
- What is the local sunset time in Matara?
- Local sunset is 5:51 PM.