Democratic Republic of the Congo
Time now in Bukavu
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 06:05Sunset 06:08Time zone UTC +2
Time zone
Africa/Lubumbashi
UTC offset
UTC +2
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
—
Sunrise
06:05
Sunset
06:08
Day length
12h 03m
Coordinates
-2.50, 28.87
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About the time in Bukavu
Sunrise today lands at 06:05 and sunset at 06:08 local time, giving 12h 03m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (-2.50, 28.87) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Bukavu.
Bukavu follows the civil time used across its region of Democratic Republic of the Congo; there is no separate local reckoning inside the city.
Bukavu sits at latitude -2.50, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 03m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in Bukavu
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for Africa/Lubumbashi, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- Does Bukavu change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Bukavu keeps UTC +2 throughout the year.
- When do the sun rise and set in Bukavu today?
- Sunrise is at 06:05 and sunset at 06:08, giving 12h 03m of daylight.
- What time is it in Bukavu right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Bukavu, updating every second from Africa/Lubumbashi (UTC +2).
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