Current Time in Uganda 🇺🇬

Q: What time is it in Uganda right now?

The current local time in Uganda is 00:02:02 EAT on Thursday, 16 July 2026. The country uses the Africa/Kampala time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Uganda use?

Uganda spans 2 time zones: Africa/Kampala, Africa/Nairobi.

Q: What is the capital of Uganda?

The capital of Uganda is Kampala, where the current local time is 00:02:02.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Kampala today?

Today in Kampala, the capital of Uganda: sunrise is at 06:51 and sunset is at 18:59 local time.

Q: Does Uganda observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Uganda does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

Q: How many cities in Uganda are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Uganda (out of 52 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Uganda?

Uganda shares a border with: Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania.

Q: When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Uganda viewers?

The next solar eclipse is on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 — Total Solar Eclipse — Greenland, Iceland, Spain. From Uganda, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 28 days from today.

Continent: Africa

Capital City: Kampala

Largest Cities:

Time in Kampala (Pop. 1,680,000)
Time in Gulu (Pop. 146,858)
Time in Lira (Pop. 119,323)
Time in Mbarara (Pop. 97,500)
Time in Jinja (Pop. 93,061)

ISO Alpha 2/3: UG, UGA

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: Africa/Kampala (UTC+03:00)

Time Zones: EAT

Time Zone Overview for Uganda

Uganda uses a single time zone.
Clocks in Kampala run about 50m ahead of local solar time.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Uganda

Uganda does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on EAT (UTC+3) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for Uganda →

Time Difference Between Kampala and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Kampala right now.

New York Wed 17:02 -7h

Los Angeles Wed 14:02 -10h

Chicago Wed 16:02 -8h

Toronto Wed 17:02 -7h

Sao Paulo Wed 18:02 -6h

London Wed 22:02 -2h

Paris Wed 23:02 -1h

Berlin Wed 23:02 -1h

Moscow Thu 00:02 same time

Dubai Thu 01:02 +1h

Mumbai Thu 02:32 +2h 30m

Singapore Thu 05:02 +5h

Hong Kong Thu 05:02 +5h

Tokyo Thu 06:02 +6h

Sydney Thu 07:02 +7h

Best Time to Call Uganda

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Kampala:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 16:00 to 00:00 in Kampala.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 11:00 to 19:00 in Kampala.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 03:00 to 11:00 in Kampala.

Daylight Hours in Kampala

In the capital, Kampala, the sun is up for 12h 08m today. Sunrise in Kampala is at 06:51 and sunset in Kampala is at 18:59.

Daylight ranges from about 12h 06m near the December solstice to 12h 08m near the June solstice.

Moon in Uganda

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Kampala and major cities across Uganda.

View moonrise & moonset times for Uganda →

Regions in Uganda

Time in All Cities in Uganda by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 52 cities in Uganda.
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Time Now in Major Cities in Uganda

Time now in Kampala Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Gulu Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Lira Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Mbarara Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Jinja Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Bwizibwera Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Mbale Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Apac Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Mukono Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Kasese Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Masaka Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Entebbe Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Njeru Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Kitgum Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Soroti Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Arua Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Iganga Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Kabale Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Fort Portal Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Mityana Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Tororo Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Hoima Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Lugazi Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Masindi Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Ibanda Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Pallisa Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Nyachera Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Nebbi Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Adjumani Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Paidha Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Luwero Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Wobulenzi Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Yumbe Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Namasuba Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Bugiri Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Kayunga Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Wakiso Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Mubende Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Kotido Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Moyo Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Kyenjojo Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Kireka Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Kamwenge Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Bundibugyo Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Busembatia Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Ntungamo Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Buwenge Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Kanungu Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Kiboga Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Sironko Thu 00:02:02

City	Current Time
Time now in Kampala	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Gulu	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Lira	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Mbarara	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Jinja	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Bwizibwera	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Mbale	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Apac	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Mukono	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Kasese	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Masaka	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Entebbe	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Njeru	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Kitgum	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Soroti	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Arua	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Iganga	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Kabale	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Fort Portal	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Mityana	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Tororo	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Hoima	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Lugazi	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Masindi	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Ibanda	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Pallisa	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Nyachera	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Nebbi	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Adjumani	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Paidha	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Luwero	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Wobulenzi	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Yumbe	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Namasuba	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Bugiri	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Kayunga	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Wakiso	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Mubende	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Kotido	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Moyo	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Kyenjojo	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Kireka	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Kamwenge	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Bundibugyo	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Busembatia	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Ntungamo	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Buwenge	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Kanungu	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Kiboga	Thu 00:02:02
Time now in Sironko	Thu 00:02:02

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Uganda

Africa/Kampala Thu 00:02:02
Africa/Nairobi Thu 00:02:02

Timezone	Current Time
Africa/Kampala	Thu 00:02:02
Africa/Nairobi	Thu 00:02:02

Frequently Asked Questions about Uganda

What time is it in Uganda right now?

The current local time in Uganda is 00:02:02 EAT on Thursday, 16 July 2026. The country uses the Africa/Kampala time zone.

How many time zones does Uganda use?

Uganda spans 2 time zones: Africa/Kampala, Africa/Nairobi.

What is the capital of Uganda?

The capital of Uganda is Kampala, where the current local time is 00:02:02.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Kampala today?

Today in Kampala, the capital of Uganda: sunrise is at 06:51 and sunset is at 18:59 local time.

Does Uganda observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Uganda does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

How many cities in Uganda are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Uganda (out of 52 total in our database).

Which countries border Uganda?

Uganda shares a border with: Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania.

When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Uganda viewers?

The next solar eclipse is on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 — Total Solar Eclipse — Greenland, Iceland, Spain. From Uganda, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 28 days from today.

Time Zone Converters used in Uganda

Convert time between the time zones of Uganda and other locations worldwide.

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Sunrise and Sunset in Uganda

Kampala

↑ 6:51 AM

↓ 6:59 PM
Gulu

↑ 6:49 AM

↓ 7:04 PM
Lira

↑ 6:47 AM

↓ 7:01 PM
Mbarara

↑ 7:01 AM

↓ 7:05 PM
Jinja

↑ 6:49 AM

↓ 6:57 PM
Bwizibwera

↑ 7:01 AM

↓ 7:06 PM
Mbale

↑ 6:44 AM

↓ 6:54 PM
Apac

↑ 6:49 AM

↓ 7:02 PM
Mukono

↑ 6:51 AM

↓ 6:59 PM
Kasese

↑ 7:02 AM

↓ 7:09 PM
Masaka

↑ 6:56 AM

↓ 7:02 PM
Entebbe

↑ 6:52 AM

↓ 6:59 PM
Njeru

↑ 6:49 AM

↓ 6:57 PM
Kitgum

↑ 6:45 AM

↓ 7:03 PM
Soroti

↑ 6:45 AM

↓ 6:57 PM
Arua

↑ 6:54 AM

↓ 7:10 PM
Iganga

↑ 6:47 AM

↓ 6:56 PM
Kabale

↑ 7:04 AM

↓ 7:07 PM
Fort Portal

↑ 7:00 AM

↓ 7:09 PM
Mityana

↑ 6:53 AM

↓ 7:02 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Kampala	↑ 6:51 AM	↓ 6:59 PM
Gulu	↑ 6:49 AM	↓ 7:04 PM
Lira	↑ 6:47 AM	↓ 7:01 PM
Mbarara	↑ 7:01 AM	↓ 7:05 PM
Jinja	↑ 6:49 AM	↓ 6:57 PM
Bwizibwera	↑ 7:01 AM	↓ 7:06 PM
Mbale	↑ 6:44 AM	↓ 6:54 PM
Apac	↑ 6:49 AM	↓ 7:02 PM
Mukono	↑ 6:51 AM	↓ 6:59 PM
Kasese	↑ 7:02 AM	↓ 7:09 PM
Masaka	↑ 6:56 AM	↓ 7:02 PM
Entebbe	↑ 6:52 AM	↓ 6:59 PM
Njeru	↑ 6:49 AM	↓ 6:57 PM
Kitgum	↑ 6:45 AM	↓ 7:03 PM
Soroti	↑ 6:45 AM	↓ 6:57 PM
Arua	↑ 6:54 AM	↓ 7:10 PM
Iganga	↑ 6:47 AM	↓ 6:56 PM
Kabale	↑ 7:04 AM	↓ 7:07 PM
Fort Portal	↑ 7:00 AM	↓ 7:09 PM
Mityana	↑ 6:53 AM	↓ 7:02 PM

Current Weather in Uganda

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Uganda

Population	42,723,139
Area	236,040 km²
ISO Numeric Code	800
FIPS Code	UG
Top Level Domain	.ug
Currency	Shilling (UGX)
Phone Prefix	+256
Country Code	+256
Languages	AR (ar), EN-UG (en-UG), LG (lg), SW (sw)
Neighbouring Countries	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of Congo, 🇰🇪 Kenya, 🇷🇼 Rwanda, 🇸🇸 South Sudan, 🇹🇿 Tanzania

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