Bucharest to Kigali: time difference
Kigali is 1 h behind Bucharest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Bucharest 05:21 5:21 AM Kigali 04:21 4:21 AM You –:–
05:21 5:21 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
04:21 4:21 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:52
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−1 h
Kigali is 1 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and Kigali are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇷🇴 Bucharest
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇷🇼 Kigali
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇷🇴 Bucharest | 🇷🇼 Kigali |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:21 | 04:21 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Bucharest | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | Africa/Kigali |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 17:52 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 12 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 1,132,686 |
Compare Bucharest with another city
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Big time differences
Bucharest and Kigali: common questions
How many hours behind Bucharest is Kigali?
The clocks in Kigali are 1 hour behind those in Bucharest (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Kigali at the start of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest starts at 9:00 AM; in Kigali it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Kigali at the end of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest ends at 6:00 PM; in Kigali it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Bucharest and Kigali are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Kigali), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Kigali?
Until 1:00 AM in Bucharest it is still the previous day in Kigali. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Kigali it is already the next day in Bucharest.
Does the time difference between Bucharest and Kigali change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bucharest. From October 25, 2026, Kigali and Bucharest will have the same time.
