Right now, local time in Gitega is 15:48 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gitega ranks #9626 worldwide by population and #2 in Burundi.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Bujumbura GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Day length
- 12h 14m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 11h 55m (winter) – 12h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gitega — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 3.4271° S, 29.9246° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gitega
- Country
- 🇧🇮 Burundi
- Population
- 64,904 · #9626 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gitega through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 3.43° N, 150.08° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Banana Village, Kiribati, 825 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gitega today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:25
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 15:03
- Maghrib
- 17:51
- Isha
- 18:58
- Qibla direction
- 20.9° from north (NNE (21°))
Full prayer timetable for Gitega — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gitega sits in the Africa/Bujumbura time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 14m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 32 cities we cover in Burundi.
Gitega's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 4,203 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,278 km off. Its position on the globe is 3.43° S, 29.92° 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 | 05:48 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:48 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:48 | −5h |
| London | 13:48 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:48 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:48 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:48 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:18 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:48 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:48 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:48 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:48 | +9h |
Best time to call Gitega
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gitega local time:
Cities sharing Gitega's time zone
Distances from Gitega
| Dubai | 4,203 km | NE (39°) |
| Mumbai | 5,318 km | ENE (60°) |
| Paris | 6,395 km | NNW (339°) |
| Moscow | 6,619 km | N (5°) |
| London | 6,738 km | NNW (339°) |
| Singapore | 8,230 km | E (88°) |
| São Paulo | 8,485 km | WSW (247°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,562 km | ENE (67°) |
| Tokyo | 12,009 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 12,517 km | NW (314°) |
| Sydney | 12,609 km | SE (129°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,278 km | NW (320°) |
Cities near Gitega
FAQ
What time is it in Gitega right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gitega (Burundi), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gitega in?
Gitega runs on the Africa/Bujumbura IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Gitega observe daylight saving time?
Gitega does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gitega today?
Gitega sees sunrise at 05:38 and sunset at 17:52 today, giving 12h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gitega tonight?
The moon phase over Gitega tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gitega?
The antipode of Gitega — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 3.43° N, 150.08° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Banana Village, Kiribati, roughly 825 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gitega?
Gitega lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gitega?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gitega, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.