Right now, local time in Gisenyi is 16:08 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gisenyi ranks #3579 worldwide by population and #2 in Rwanda.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Kigali GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Day length
- 12h 10m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 12h 01m (winter) – 12h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gisenyi — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 1.7028° S, 29.2564° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Western Province
- Country
- 🇷🇼 Rwanda
- Population
- 172,357 · #3579 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gisenyi through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 1.70° N, 150.74° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Banana Village, Kiribati, 737 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gisenyi today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:30
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 15:06
- Maghrib
- 17:52
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 23.5° from north (NNE (24°))
Full prayer timetable for Gisenyi — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gisenyi sits in the Africa/Kigali time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 10m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 51 cities we cover in Rwanda.
Gisenyi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 4,105 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,084 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.70° S, 29.26° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 06:08 | −10h |
| Chicago | 08:08 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 11:08 | −5h |
| London | 14:08 | −2h |
| Paris | 15:08 | −1h |
| Moscow | 17:08 | +1h |
| Dubai | 18:08 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:38 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:08 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 22:08 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 23:08 | +7h |
| Sydney | 01:08 | +9h |
Best time to call Gisenyi
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gisenyi local time:
Cities sharing Gisenyi's time zone
Distances from Gisenyi
| Dubai | 4,105 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 5,290 km | ENE (62°) |
| Paris | 6,190 km | NNW (339°) |
| Moscow | 6,435 km | N (6°) |
| London | 6,533 km | NNW (339°) |
| Singapore | 8,297 km | E (88°) |
| São Paulo | 8,494 km | WSW (246°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,557 km | ENE (67°) |
| Tokyo | 11,954 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 12,329 km | NW (315°) |
| Sydney | 12,788 km | SE (129°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,084 km | NW (320°) |
Cities near Gisenyi
FAQ
What time is it in Gisenyi right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gisenyi (Rwanda), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gisenyi in?
Gisenyi runs on the Africa/Kigali IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Gisenyi observe daylight saving time?
Gisenyi does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gisenyi today?
Gisenyi sees sunrise at 05:42 and sunset at 17:53 today, giving 12h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gisenyi tonight?
The moon phase over Gisenyi tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gisenyi?
The antipode of Gisenyi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 1.70° N, 150.74° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Banana Village, Kiribati, roughly 737 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gisenyi?
Gisenyi lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gisenyi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gisenyi, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.