Kigali to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 1 h behind Kigali. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Kigali 00:48 12:48 AM Budapest 23:48 11:48 PM You –:–
00:48 12:48 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:38 · 🌙 17:50
23:48 11:48 PM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 16:21
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−1 h
Budapest is 1 h behind Kigali.
When you, Kigali and Budapest are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇷🇼 Kigali
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
🇭🇺 Budapest
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 | 🇷🇼 Kigali | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:48 | 23:48 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Central European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Kigali | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Kigali | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:38 | 06:35 |
| Sunset | 17:50 | 16:21 |
| Daylight | 12 h 11 min | 9 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 1,132,686 | 1,686,222 |
Compare Kigali with another city
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Big time differences
Kigali and Budapest: common questions
What is the time difference between Kigali and Budapest?
Budapest is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+1, while Kigali is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Budapest when it is 9:00 AM in Kigali?
When it is 9:00 AM in Kigali, it is 8:00 AM in Budapest.
What time is it in Budapest at the end of the working day in Kigali?
The working day in Kigali ends at 6:00 PM; in Budapest it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Budapest from Kigali?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Kigali – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Budapest – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Budapest?
Until 1:00 AM in Kigali it is still the previous day in Budapest. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Budapest it is already the next day in Kigali.
Does the time difference between Kigali and Budapest change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Budapest. From March 28, 2027, Budapest and Kigali will have the same time.
