Geographic position of Kigali

Kigali is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 1.9500° S, 30.0589° E.

Kigali lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Kigali

The point on Earth exactly opposite Kigali is near Honolulu - when it's noon in Kigali, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Kigali

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Kigali

Kigali is currently in Spring. Spring begins around September 22, which is 4 days from now.

Because Kigali is in the Southern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is spring here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Kigali

In Kigali, the longest day of the year falls around December 21 and lasts about 12h 14m. The shortest day falls around June 21 and lasts about 12h 0m, a difference of roughly 0h 14m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Kigali's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Kigali at 1.95° S, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Kigali

With a population of 1,132,686, Kigali ranks as the 1st most populous city in Rwanda, out of 45 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Kigali

Kigali uses the IANA time zone identifier Africa/Kigali. The current local offset is UTC+2 / CAT.

Kigali does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Kigali

Business hours in Kigali (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 3:00 AM - 11:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• Los Angeles: 12:00 AM - 8:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• London: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Dubai: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Mumbai: 12:30 PM - 8:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Tokyo: 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Sydney: 5:00 PM - 1:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in Rwanda

Public Holidays Affecting Kigali

Official national holiday observed in Rwanda.

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