Right now, local time in Kigali is 17:17 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kigali ranks #491 worldwide by population — the largest city 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 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Day length
- 12h 11m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 12h 01m (winter) – 12h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kigali — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kigali through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 1.95° N, 149.94° 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 Kigali today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:27
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 15:03
- Maghrib
- 17:49
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 21.7° from north (NNE (22°))
Full prayer timetable for Kigali — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kigali 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. As the largest city in Rwanda, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Kigali's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 4,067 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,161 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.95° S, 30.06° 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 | 07:17 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:17 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:17 | −5h |
| London | 15:17 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:17 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:17 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:17 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:47 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:17 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:17 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:17 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:17 | +9h |
Best time to call Kigali
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kigali local time:
Cities sharing Kigali's time zone
Distances from Kigali
| Dubai | 4,067 km | NE (40°) |
| Mumbai | 5,225 km | ENE (61°) |
| Paris | 6,248 km | NNW (338°) |
| Moscow | 6,454 km | N (5°) |
| London | 6,590 km | NNW (339°) |
| Singapore | 8,209 km | E (88°) |
| São Paulo | 8,565 km | WSW (246°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,485 km | ENE (67°) |
| Tokyo | 11,899 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 12,412 km | NW (315°) |
| Sydney | 12,701 km | SE (129°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,161 km | NW (321°) |
Cities near Kigali
- Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi8 km · 17:17
- Ndera12 km · 17:17
- Shyorongi15 km · 17:17
- Mugina22 km · 17:17
- Eglise Catholique, Centrale GIKO28 km · 17:17
- Nyamata30 km · 17:17
- Tare31 km · 17:17
- Gitarama36 km · 17:17
FAQ
What time is it in Kigali right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kigali (Rwanda), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kigali in?
Kigali runs on the Africa/Kigali IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Kigali observe daylight saving time?
Kigali does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kigali today?
Kigali sees sunrise at 05:39 and sunset at 17:50 today, giving 12h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kigali tonight?
The moon phase over Kigali tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kigali?
The antipode of Kigali — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 1.95° N, 149.94° 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 Kigali?
Kigali lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kigali?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kigali, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.