Gitwa in numbers
- Coordinates
- -2.5462, 28.8820
- Region
- Western Province
- Country
- Rwanda, Africa
- Capital
- Kigali — 141 km away
- Same name
- 61 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Gitwa, Western Province, Rwanda
The reading below is the local time in Gitwa, Western Province, Rwanda, taken from the Africa/Kigali zone (+2).
Gitwa, Rwanda
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
UTC+2 · Africa/Kigali
Local time in Gitwa
UTC+2 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Gitwa.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:43 AM Solar noon 11:49 AM Sunset 5:55 PM Daylight 12 h 12 min Night 11 h 48 min Civil twilight 5:21 AM – 6:17 PM
Weather in Gitwa right now
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Gitwa and its neighbours
Largest cities in Western Province
Other places named Gitwa
- Gitwa Gitega, Burundi
- Gitwa Gitega, Burundi
- Gitwa Kayanza, Burundi
- Gitwa Kayanza, Burundi
- Gitwa Kirundo, Burundi
Same time zone — Africa/Kigali
Nearby places
Local time details for Gitwa
The zone that governs Gitwa is Africa/Kigali at UTC+2. Whether the clocks move seasonally: No.
The sun rises at 5:43 AM, sets at 5:55 PM, and stays over Gitwa for 12 h 12 min. That is today's daylight.
The same hours are kept in Gitwa and in nearby Gakombe and Muti.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone should I use for Gitwa?
- Use Africa/Kigali for Gitwa; its offset is +2.
- Does Gitwa observe a seasonal time shift?
- Daylight saving in Gitwa: No.
- How do I know when the sun sets in Gitwa?
- Sunset there is at 5:55 PM.