Budapest to Kigali: time difference
Kigali is 1 h ahead of Budapest. 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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Budapest 04:28 4:28 AM Kigali 05:28 5:28 AM You –:–
04:28 4:28 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 16:21
05:28 5:28 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:38 · 🌙 17:50
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+1 h
Kigali is 1 h ahead of Budapest.
When you, Budapest 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
🇭🇺 Budapest
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇷🇼 Kigali |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:28 | 05:28 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Standard Time | Central Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | Africa/Kigali |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:35 | 05:38 |
| Sunset | 16:21 | 17:50 |
| Daylight | 9 h 46 min | 12 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 1,132,686 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Big time differences
Budapest and Kigali: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and Kigali?
Kigali is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Budapest is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Kigali at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in Kigali it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, what time is it in Kigali?
At 6:00 PM in Budapest, clocks in Kigali show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Kigali from Budapest?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Budapest – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kigali – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Kigali compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Kigali earlier: at 11:00 PM in Budapest it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Kigali, Budapest is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Budapest and Kigali change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Budapest but not in Kigali. From March 28, 2027, Kigali and Budapest will have the same time.
