Current Time in Gisenyi, Western Province, Rwanda
6:53:11 PM
18:53:11
CAT (Central Africa Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Kigali
Time zone details
Gisenyi does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Gisenyi
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Rwanda
- Administrative area
- Western Province
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Rwandan Franc (RWF)
Practical
- Languages
- Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili
- Dialing code
- +250
- Population
- 172,357
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,461 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 1° 42' S / 29° 15' E
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Clock changes in Gisenyi
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 05 min6 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 05 min6 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (84.2° 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
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| 12 hr 05 min | 6 sec longer than the previous day | |||
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| 12 hr 05 min | 6 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 5 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 6 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 5 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Gisenyi 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 Gisenyi, Western Province, Rwanda
Goma International AirportGOMLarge airport · Serves Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo4.5 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · GOM / FZNA
About 4.5 km (2.8 mi) north-northwest of Gisenyi
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kamembe AirportKMEMedium airport · Serves Kamembe92.9 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · KME / HRZA
About 92.9 km (57.7 mi) south-southwest of Gisenyi
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kigali International AirportKGLLarge airport · Serves Kigali103 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · KGL / HRYR
About 103 km (63.7 mi) east-southeast of Gisenyi
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Gisenyi in?
- Gisenyi currently uses Central Africa Time (CAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Kigali.
- When is the next clock change in Gisenyi?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Gisenyi in the next 12 months
- Does Gisenyi observe daylight saving time?
- Gisenyi does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Gisenyi right now?
- Gisenyi is currently UTC+02:00