New York City to Kigali
Converting a fixed time. America/New_York → Africa/Kigali · 11,331 km (7,037 miles) apart
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| New York City | Kigali | 24h | Good to call? |
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| 12am | 6am | 00:00 → 06:00 | asleep in Kigali |
| 1am | 7am | 01:00 → 07:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 2am | 8am | 02:00 → 08:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 3am | 9am | 03:00 → 09:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 4am | 10am | 04:00 → 10:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 5am | 11am | 05:00 → 11:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 6am now | 12pm | 06:00 → 12:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 7am | 1pm | 07:00 → 13:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8am | 2pm | 08:00 → 14:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9am | 3pm | 09:00 → 15:00 | both at work |
| 10am | 4pm | 10:00 → 16:00 | both at work |
| 11am | 5pm | 11:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 12pm | 6pm | 12:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 1pm | 7pm | 13:00 → 19:00 | awake, not at work |
| 2pm | 8pm | 14:00 → 20:00 | awake, not at work |
| 3pm | 9pm | 15:00 → 21:00 | awake, not at work |
| 4pm | 10pm | 16:00 → 22:00 | asleep in Kigali |
| 5pm | 11pm | 17:00 → 23:00 | asleep in Kigali |
| 6pm | 12am Fri | 18:00 → 00:00 | asleep in Kigali |
| 7pm | 1am Fri | 19:00 → 01:00 | asleep in Kigali |
| 8pm | 2am Fri | 20:00 → 02:00 | asleep in Kigali |
| 9pm | 3am Fri | 21:00 → 03:00 | asleep in Kigali |
| 10pm | 4am Fri | 22:00 → 04:00 | asleep in Kigali |
| 11pm | 5am Fri | 23:00 → 05:00 | asleep in Kigali |
Call times
Both places are at work between 9am and 11:00 in New York — 3pm to 4pm at the other end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Kigali when it is 5:00 pm in New York City?
11:00 pm in Kigali the same day.
How many hours ahead is Kigali of New York City?
Kigali is 6 hours ahead New York City. That gap is not fixed: it changes when either place starts or ends daylight saving. The table on this page is recalculated for today, so it is already correct for the current season.
What is the best time to call between New York City and Kigali?
Both places are at work between 9am and 11:00 in New York — 3pm to 4pm at the other end.
When does the difference between New York City and Kigali change?
New York City: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change). Kigali does not change its clocks, so the gap shifts by an hour on that date.