Current Time in Butare, Southern Province, Rwanda
3:33:48 AM
03:33:48
CAT (Central Africa Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Kigali
Time zone details
Butare does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Butare
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Rwanda
- Administrative area
- Southern Province
- District
- Huye District
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Rwandan Franc (RWF)
Practical
- Languages
- Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili
- Dialing code
- +250
- Population
- 62,823
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,769 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 2° 35' S / 29° 44' E
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Clock changes in Butare
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 04 min8 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 04 min8 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (83.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 04 min | 8 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 04 min | 8 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 8 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 9 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 8 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 8 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 9 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Butare follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Kigali
Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (CAT)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Rwanda
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Butare, Southern Province, Rwanda
Kigali International AirportKGLLarge airport · Serves Kigali82.8 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · KGL / HRYR
About 82.8 km (51.4 mi) north-northeast of Butare
Scheduled airline service in source data
Gitega AirportGIDMedium airport · Serves Gitega, Burundi93.2 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · GID / HBBE
About 93.2 km (57.9 mi) south-southeast of Butare
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International AirportBJMLarge airport · Serves Bujumbura, Burundi93.4 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · BJM / HBBA
About 93.4 km (58.0 mi) south-southwest of Butare
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Butare in?
- Butare currently uses Central Africa Time (CAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Kigali.
- When is the next clock change in Butare?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Butare in the next 12 months
- Does Butare observe daylight saving time?
- Butare does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Butare right now?
- Butare is currently UTC+02:00