Current Time in Musanze, Northern Province, Rwanda
9:59:27 AM
09:59:27
CAT (Central Africa Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Kigali
Time zone details
Musanze does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Musanze
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Rwanda
- Administrative area
- Northern Province
- District
- Musanze District
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Rwandan Franc (RWF)
Practical
- Languages
- Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili
- Dialing code
- +250
- Population
- 153,368
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,849 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 1° 29' S / 29° 38' E
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Clock changes in Musanze
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 min5 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 min5 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (84.4° 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 | 4 sec longer than the previous day | |||
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| 12 hr 05 min | 4 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 5 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 5 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Musanze 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 Musanze, Northern Province, Rwanda
Goma International AirportGOMLarge airport · Serves Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo47.9 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · GOM / FZNA
About 47.9 km (29.8 mi) west-southwest of Musanze
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kigali International AirportKGLLarge airport · Serves Kigali76.6 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · KGL / HRYR
About 76.6 km (47.6 mi) southeast of Musanze
Scheduled airline service in source data
Savannah AirstripKHXMedium airport · Serves Kihihi, Uganda87.4 km north
Source: OurAirports record · KHX
About 87.4 km (54.3 mi) north of Musanze
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Musanze in?
- Musanze currently uses Central Africa Time (CAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Kigali.
- When is the next clock change in Musanze?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Musanze in the next 12 months
- Does Musanze observe daylight saving time?
- Musanze does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Musanze right now?
- Musanze is currently UTC+02:00