Current Time in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Wednesday, 16 September 2026Week 38
Africa/Lubumbashi • UTC+2 • CAT
The live clock above shows the current local time in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Bukavu uses the Africa/Lubumbashi time zone and is currently on CAT (UTC+2). It is the 6th largest city in Democratic Republic of the Congo by population.
Sunrise: 05:58•Sunset: 18:03•Day length: 12h 6m••Timezone: UTC+2 (CAT)
Bukavu Time Zone
Bukavu follows the Africa/Lubumbashi time zone. It stays on CAT (UTC+2) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | Africa/Lubumbashi |
|---|---|
| Standard time | CAT |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC+2 |
| Daylight saving | No |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No daylight saving time
Bukavu stays on CAT (UTC+2) all year.
Time Difference (Relative to Bukavu)
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UTC−2 hours
Bukavu (Current)
0 hours
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| Location | Bukavu 09:00 | Bukavu 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 16:00 | 00:00 |
| Beijing | 15:00 | 23:00 |
| Paris | 09:00 | 17:00 |
| London | 08:00 | 16:00 |
| New York City | 03:00 | 11:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Bukavu.
- Time zone
- Africa/Lubumbashi
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Abbreviation
- CAT
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Coordinates
- -2.49, 28.84
- Population
- 816,811
- Dialing code
- +243
- Currency
- CDF
- ISO week
- 38
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Bukavu right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Bukavu. Bukavu is currently on CAT (UTC+2).
- What time zone is Bukavu in?
- Bukavu uses the IANA time zone Africa/Lubumbashi.
- What is the UTC offset of Bukavu?
- Bukavu is on CAT, UTC+2, all year.
- Does Bukavu change the clocks?
- No. Bukavu stays on the same time all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- How far ahead of UTC is Bukavu?
- Bukavu is currently 2 hours ahead of UTC.