Rwanda Time Now

What is the time now in Kigali, Rwanda?

Current timezone: CAT, Central Africa Time
Current offset: UTC/GMT +02:00
Observe DST: No
Rwanda does not change between summer time and winter time.
Timezone Abbreviation

CAT - Central Africa Time (UTC +2)

Kigali, Rwanda is 9 hours ahead of local time Los Angeles, United States.

Rwanda Map

Key Cities in Rwanda with the same time:

Ruhengeri, Butare, Gitarama, Kigali, Rwamagana, Byumba, Cyangugu, Gisenyi, Kibuye, Rwaniro, Rwankeri

The IANA time zone identifier for Rwanda is Africa/Kigali.

Rwanda Overview

  • Official Name: Republic of Rwanda
  • Continent: Africa
  • Region: East Africa
  • Area: 26,338 km²
  • Capital: Kigali
  • Largest City: Kigali
  • Borders: Uganda (north), Tanzania (east), Burundi (south), Democratic Republic of the Congo (west)
  • Official Language: Kinyarwanda, English, French and Swahili
  • Currency: Rwandan Franc (RWF)
  • National Holiday: Independence Day (1 July)
  • Calling code: +250
  • Internet top level domain: .rw
  • Latitude/Longitude: 2°S, 30°E
  • Population: 14,600,000
  • Time Zone: Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2)

Related: Africa time.