Current Local Time in Butare, Rwanda

5:48:53 am CAT

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Country:	Rwanda
Lat/Long:	2°36'S / 29°45'E
Elevation:	1750 m
Currency:	Rwandan Franc (RWF)
Languages:	English, French, Kinyarwanda
Country Code:	+250

°F

Weather

64 °F

Passing clouds.
75 / 58 °F

Sun 10.		75 / 58 °F
Mon 11.		78 / 57 °F

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Time Zone

CAT (Central Africa Time)
UTC/GMT +2 hours

No DST

No Daylight Saving Time in 2026

Difference

6 hours ahead of
Columbus

About CAT — Central Africa Time

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Sunrise

5:57 am
↑ 73° East

Sunset

5:57 pm
↑ 287° West

Day length

12 hours
-5s shorter

Moon 57.3%

Set – 12:01 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in North: 11:57 am
Altitude: 70.0°

Astronomical
Twilight

4:45 am – 5:10 am
6:44 pm – 7:09 pm

Nautical
Twilight

5:10 am – 5:35 am
6:19 pm – 6:44 pm

Civil
Twilight

5:35 am – 5:57 am
5:57 pm – 6:19 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

Full Moon
May 1, 2026
7:23 pm

Next
Moon Phase

Third Quarter
May 9, 2026
11:10 pm

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Airports

Kigali International Airport, KGL
About 51 mi NNE of Butare
Bujumbura International Airport, BJM (Burundi)
About 58 mi SSW of Butare

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Butare

Rwanda

5:48 53 am

Saturday, May 9, 2026