Right now, local time in Gitesi is 12:42 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gitesi ranks #22967 worldwide by population and #32 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Day length
- 12h 11m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 11h 60m (winter) – 12h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 61% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gitesi — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 2.1139° S, 29.4022° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Western Province
- Country
- 🇷🇼 Rwanda
- Population
- 24,859 · #22967 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gitesi through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 2.11° N, 150.60° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Banana Village, Kiribati, 752 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gitesi today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:29
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:52
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 22.9° from north (NNE (23°))
Full prayer timetable for Gitesi — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gitesi sits in the Africa/Kigali time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 11m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 51 cities we cover in Rwanda.
Gitesi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 4,129 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,129 km off. Its position on the globe is 2.11° S, 29.40° 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 | 02:42 | −10h |
| Chicago | 04:42 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 07:42 | −5h |
| London | 10:42 | −2h |
| Paris | 11:42 | −1h |
| Moscow | 13:42 | +1h |
| Dubai | 14:42 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 16:12 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:42 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 18:42 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 19:42 | +7h |
| Sydney | 21:42 | +9h |
Best time to call Gitesi
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gitesi local time:
Cities sharing Gitesi's time zone
Distances from Gitesi
| Dubai | 4,129 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 5,298 km | ENE (62°) |
| Paris | 6,238 km | NNW (339°) |
| Moscow | 6,479 km | N (5°) |
| London | 6,581 km | NNW (339°) |
| Singapore | 8,282 km | E (88°) |
| São Paulo | 8,491 km | WSW (246°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,559 km | ENE (67°) |
| Tokyo | 11,968 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 12,373 km | NW (315°) |
| Sydney | 12,746 km | SE (129°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,129 km | NW (320°) |
Cities near Gitesi
FAQ
What time is it in Gitesi right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gitesi (Rwanda), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Gitesi in?
Gitesi runs on the Africa/Kigali IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Gitesi observe daylight saving time?
Gitesi does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gitesi today?
Gitesi sees sunrise at 05:41 and sunset at 17:52 today, giving 12h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gitesi tonight?
The moon phase over Gitesi tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 61.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gitesi?
The antipode of Gitesi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 2.11° N, 150.60° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Banana Village, Kiribati, roughly 752 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gitesi?
Gitesi lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gitesi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gitesi, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.