Shota in numbers
- Coordinates
- -2.6124, 29.0054
- Region
- Western Province
- Country
- Rwanda, Africa
- Capital
- Kigali — 133 km away
- Same name
- 2 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Shota, Western Province, Rwanda
The clock above shows the current local time in Shota, Western Province, Rwanda, which uses Africa/Kigali (+2).
Shota, Rwanda
Friday, 23 October 2026
UTC+2 · Africa/Kigali
Local time in Shota
UTC+2 · no daylight saving time
Shota keeps Africa/Kigali clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:44 AM Solar noon 11:49 AM Sunset 5:55 PM Daylight 12 h 11 min Night 11 h 49 min Civil twilight 5:23 AM – 6:16 PM
Weather in Shota right now
Loading the current weather…
Weather data by Open-Meteo, updated every 30 minutes.
Shota and its neighbours
Largest cities in Western Province
Other places named Shota
Same time zone — Africa/Kigali
Nearby places
Time and daylight in Shota
Shota follows Africa/Kigali, giving it a UTC+2 offset. Does the zone observe daylight saving? No.
Sunrise in Shota is at 5:44 AM today, and sunset comes at 5:55 PM. Daylight lasts 12 h 11 min.
Travelling from Shota to Hangabashi or Nyabitare does not change the hour.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone setting matches Shota?
- The time zone setting that matches Shota is Africa/Kigali, with an offset of +2.
- Is daylight saving time something to watch for in Shota?
- No.
- What time does the day end in Shota?
- The sun sets at 5:55 PM.