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Current Time in Rwanda

Africa - Eastern Africa

21:45:16

Sunday, 09 August 2026

UTC+02:00 CAT Standard Time Africa/Kigali
Rwanda 21:45 CAT
New York 15:45 EDT
London 20:45 BST
Dubai 23:45 GST
Singapore 03:45 SGT
Tokyo 04:45 JST
Sydney 05:45 AEST
UTC +02:00

CAT - Currently observed in Rwanda

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

Time difference from Rwanda

All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from Rwanda (centre = same time).

Los Angeles PDT
-9h
12:45
Chicago CDT
-7h
14:45
New York EDT
-6h
15:45
Toronto EDT
-6h
15:45
São Paulo BRT
-5h
16:45
London BST
-1h
20:45
Paris CEST
same
21:45
Berlin CEST
same
21:45
Johannesburg SAST
same
21:45
Cairo EEST
+1h
22:45
Moscow MSK
+1h
22:45
Nairobi EAT
+1h
22:45
Istanbul TRT
+1h
22:45
Dubai GST
+2h
23:45
Karachi PKT
+3h
00:45
Mumbai IST
+3h 30m
01:15
Dhaka BDT
+4h
01:45
Bangkok ICT
+5h
02:45
Singapore SGT
+6h
03:45
Hong Kong HKT
+6h
03:45
Shanghai SGT
+6h
03:45
Tokyo JST
+7h
04:45
Seoul KST
+7h
04:45
Sydney AEST
+8h
05:45
Auckland NZST
+10h
07:45
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Country Facts

Country 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Region Africa
Subregion Eastern Africa
ISO Code RW / RWA
IANA Zone Africa/Kigali
UTC Offset +02:00
DST Active No
Currency RWF  - Rwandan Franc
Population 13,000,000
Area 26,338 km²
Calling Code ++250
Languages Kinyarwanda, French, English
Cities 3

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Related

Cities in Rwanda (3 in database)

City Local Time IANA Zone Capital
Kigali-gh 21:45 Africa/Kigali -
Musanze 21:45 Africa/Kigali -
Kigali 21:45 Africa/Kigali Capital

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current time in Rwanda? + −
The current local time in Rwanda is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second. The primary IANA time zone is Africa/Kigali, currently at UTC+02:00 (CAT). The exact time right now is 21:45:16 on Sunday, 09 August 2026.
Does Rwanda observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Rwanda is not currently observing Daylight Saving Time. The active offset is UTC+02:00 (CAT). DST rules are maintained in the IANA tz database under the Africa/Kigali zone entry.
What UTC offset is Rwanda? + −
Rwanda is currently at UTC+02:00, using the abbreviation CAT. The IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Kigali. To convert a time to or from Rwanda, use the Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of Rwanda? + −
The capital of Rwanda is Kigali. It uses the Africa/Kigali IANA time zone. See the Kigali time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does Rwanda use? + −
Rwanda uses the Rwandan Franc (RWF) as its official currency. The international calling code is ++250.