Butare in numbers
- Coordinates
- -2.1440, 29.4797
- Region
- Western Province
- Country
- Rwanda, Africa
- Capital
- Kigali — 63 km away
- Same name
- 36 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Butare, Western Province, Rwanda
The local time in Butare, Western Province, Rwanda — in the Africa/Kigali time zone (+2) — is shown on this page.
Butare, Rwanda
Friday, 23 October 2026
UTC+2 · Africa/Kigali
Local time in Butare
UTC+2 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Butare, Western Province.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:42 AM Solar noon 11:47 AM Sunset 5:53 PM Daylight 12 h 10 min Night 11 h 50 min Civil twilight 5:21 AM – 6:14 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
About the time in Butare
Check Butare and you have also checked Rwungo and Tyazo.
Butare runs on Africa/Kigali, which sits UTC+2 relative to Coordinated Universal Time. Daylight saving in effect: No.
The sun rises over Butare today at 5:42 AM and slips away at 5:53 PM. That leaves 12 h 10 min of daylight.
Questions and answers
- What is the time zone designation for Butare?
- The time zone designation for Butare is Africa/Kigali, with an offset of +2.
- Is there a daylight saving time change in Butare?
- Daylight saving in Butare: No.
- Do you know the time of sunrise in Butare?
- Yes, it is 5:42 AM.