Current Local Time in Kigali, Rwanda

12:00:37 pm CAT

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Country:	Rwanda
Lat/Long:	1°57'S / 30°04'E
Elevation:	1555 m
Currency:	Rwandan Franc (RWF)
Languages:	English, French, Kinyarwanda
Country Code:	+250

°F

Weather

77 °F

Passing clouds.
69 / 62 °F

Thu 22.		69 / 62 °F
Fri 23.		74 / 59 °F

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Time Zone

CAT (Central Africa Time)
UTC/GMT +2 hours

No DST

No Daylight Saving Time in 2026

Difference

7 hours ahead of
Columbus

About CAT — Central Africa Time

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Sunrise

6:04 am
↑ 110° East

Sunset

6:17 pm
↑ 250° West

Day length

12 hours, 13 minutes
-5s shorter

Moon 6.9%

Rise – 8:04 am
Set – 8:28 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 12:11 pm
Altitude: 72.1°

Astronomical
Twilight

4:51 am – 5:16 am
7:05 pm – 7:30 pm

Nautical
Twilight

5:16 am – 5:42 am
6:39 pm – 7:05 pm

Civil
Twilight

5:42 am – 6:04 am
6:17 pm – 6:39 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

New Moon
January 18, 2026
9:51 pm

Next
Moon Phase

First Quarter
January 26, 2026
6:47 am

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Airports

Kigali International Airport, KGL
About 6 mi ESE of Kigali
Goma International Airport, GOM (Congo Democratic Republic)
About 60 mi WNW of Kigali

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Wednesday, January 21, 2026