Current time in Rwanda
Local time in Rwanda
The time in Rwanda is 2 hours ahead of UTC and 7 hours ahead of Columbus. The timezone in Rwanda is Central Africa Time (CAT). Rwanda is not using Daylight Saving Time (DST).
Details for the time in Rwanda
| Current time | 5:14 p.m.
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| Time zone | Central Africa Time (CAT) |
| IANA time zone | Africa/Kigali |
| Your time difference | 7 hours ahead of Columbus |
| UTC time difference | UTC+2 2 hours ahead of UTC |
Rwanda Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Rwanda is not using Daylight Saving Time.
Rwanda
Rwanda uses Central Africa Time CAT. CAT is UTC +0200. Rwanda's latitude and longitude is 2° 00' S and 30° 00' E. Therefore being two hours ahead of UTC is perfect for Rwanda. The country is very close to the equator. Because of this the length of the days is almost constant all year and daylight savings time is useless. Time is perfect in Rwanda.
Important cities in Rwanda
The current time in some important cities in Rwanda is shown below.
Time in Rwanda