Butare in numbers
- Coordinates
- -2.2830, 29.1608
- Region
- Western Province
- Country
- Rwanda, Africa
- Capital
- Kigali — 101 km away
- Same name
- 36 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Butare, Western Province, Rwanda
This page displays how late it is in Butare, Western Province, Rwanda, in the Africa/Kigali time 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 5:42 AM Solar noon 11:48 AM Sunset 5:54 PM Daylight 12 h 12 min Night 11 h 48 min Civil twilight 5:21 AM – 6:15 PM
Weather in Butare right now
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Butare and its neighbours
Largest cities in Western 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
Butare: clock, sun and surroundings
Butare tells time by Africa/Kigali, an offset of UTC+2. Clock shift for daylight saving: No.
Today Butare sees sunrise at 5:42 AM, sunset at 5:54 PM. Daylight comes out to 12 h 12 min.
You will find the same time in Rukanu and Rugali, both near Butare.
Questions and answers
- How is the time zone for Butare labeled?
- The time zone for Butare is labeled Africa/Kigali, with an offset of +2.
- Is there a spring or autumn clock change in Butare?
- Daylight saving in Butare: No.
- How early in the evening does the sun set in Butare?
- It sets at 5:54 PM.