Time in Kigali
Friday, October 16, 2026
CAT (UTC+2), Central Africa Time
Rwanda
Kigali is 6 hours ahead of New York.
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9:00 PM in Kigali, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Kigali
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Kigali they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Kigali |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 3:00 PM EDT | -6h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 8:00 PM BST | -1h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 12:00 PM PDT | -9h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 2:00 PM CDT | -7h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 3:00 PM EDT | -6h |
| São PauloBrazil | 4:00 PM BRT | -5h |
| ParisFrance | 9:00 PM CEST | ±0 |
| BerlinGermany | 9:00 PM CEST | ±0 |
| MoscowRussia | 10:00 PM MSK | +1h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 11:00 PM GST | +2h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 12:30 AM ISTnext day | +3h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 2:00 AM ICTnext day | +5h |
| Singapore | 3:00 AM SGTnext day | +6h |
| ShanghaiChina | 3:00 AM CSTnext day | +6h |
| TokyoJapan | 4:00 AM JSTnext day | +7h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 6:00 AM AEDTnext day | +9h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 8:00 AM NZDTnext day | +11h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 9:00 PM SAST | ±0 |
Kigali time zone
- Local time
- 9:00 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- CAT
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Kigali
- Dialing code
- +250
- Population
- 1,132,686
- Coordinates
- -1.95, 30.06
Daylight saving time
Kigali does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+2 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 5:40 AM
- Sunset
- 5:49 PM
- Day length
- 12h 9m
- Solar noon
- 11:45 AM
Cities in Rwanda
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Questions and answers
What time zone is Kigali in?
Kigali uses Central Africa Time (Africa/Kigali); the local time is currently UTC+2.
Does Kigali observe daylight saving time?
No. Kigali stays on UTC+2 all year.
What is the time difference between Kigali and New York?
Kigali is 6 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Kigali?
The country calling code is +250.