Current Time in Uganda 🇺🇬

Q: What time is it in Uganda right now?

The current local time in Uganda is 02:49:11 EAT on Thursday, 8 October 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 02:49:11.

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

Today in Kampala, the capital of Uganda: sunrise is at 06:34 and sunset is at 18:40 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 Saturday, February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — South America, Africa. From Uganda, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 122 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

Qibla Direction from Uganda

From Kampala, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 18deg (NNE), about 2,472 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Uganda on a live compass.

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 19:49 -7h

Los Angeles Wed 16:49 -10h

Chicago Wed 18:49 -8h

Toronto Wed 19:49 -7h

Sao Paulo Wed 20:49 -6h

London Thu 00:49 -2h

Paris Thu 01:49 -1h

Berlin Thu 01:49 -1h

Moscow Thu 02:49 same time

Dubai Thu 03:49 +1h

Mumbai Thu 05:19 +2h 30m

Singapore Thu 07:49 +5h

Hong Kong Thu 07:49 +5h

Tokyo Thu 08:49 +6h

Sydney Thu 10:49 +8h

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 06m today. Sunrise in Kampala is at 06:34 and sunset in Kampala is at 18:40.

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.
Select a letter to view all cities:

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Time Now in Major Cities in Uganda

Time now in Kampala Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Gulu Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Lira Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Mbarara Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Jinja Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Bwizibwera Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Mbale Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Apac Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Mukono Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Kasese Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Masaka Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Entebbe Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Njeru Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Kitgum Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Soroti Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Arua Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Iganga Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Kabale Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Fort Portal Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Mityana Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Tororo Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Hoima Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Lugazi Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Masindi Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Ibanda Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Pallisa Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Nyachera Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Nebbi Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Adjumani Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Paidha Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Luwero Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Wobulenzi Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Yumbe Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Namasuba Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Bugiri Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Kayunga Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Wakiso Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Mubende Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Moyo Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Kotido Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Kyenjojo Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Kireka Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Kamwenge Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Bundibugyo Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Busembatia Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Ntungamo Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Buwenge Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Kanungu Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Kiboga Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Rukungiri Thu 02:49:11

City	Current Time
Time now in Kampala	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Gulu	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Lira	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Mbarara	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Jinja	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Bwizibwera	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Mbale	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Apac	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Mukono	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Kasese	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Masaka	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Entebbe	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Njeru	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Kitgum	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Soroti	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Arua	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Iganga	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Kabale	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Fort Portal	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Mityana	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Tororo	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Hoima	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Lugazi	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Masindi	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Ibanda	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Pallisa	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Nyachera	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Nebbi	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Adjumani	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Paidha	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Luwero	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Wobulenzi	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Yumbe	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Namasuba	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Bugiri	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Kayunga	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Wakiso	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Mubende	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Moyo	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Kotido	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Kyenjojo	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Kireka	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Kamwenge	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Bundibugyo	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Busembatia	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Ntungamo	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Buwenge	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Kanungu	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Kiboga	Thu 02:49:11
Time now in Rukungiri	Thu 02:49:11

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Uganda

Africa/Kampala Thu 02:49:11
Africa/Nairobi Thu 02:49:11

Timezone	Current Time
Africa/Kampala	Thu 02:49:11
Africa/Nairobi	Thu 02:49:11

Frequently Asked Questions about Uganda

What time is it in Uganda right now?

The current local time in Uganda is 02:49:11 EAT on Thursday, 8 October 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 02:49:11.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Kampala today?

Today in Kampala, the capital of Uganda: sunrise is at 06:34 and sunset is at 18:40 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 Saturday, February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — South America, Africa. From Uganda, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 122 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

↑ 6:34 AM

↓ 6:40 PM
Gulu

↑ 6:36 AM

↓ 6:40 PM
Lira

↑ 6:33 AM

↓ 6:38 PM
Mbarara

↑ 6:41 AM

↓ 6:48 PM
Jinja

↑ 6:31 AM

↓ 6:37 PM
Bwizibwera

↑ 6:41 AM

↓ 6:48 PM
Mbale

↑ 6:28 AM

↓ 6:33 PM
Apac

↑ 6:35 AM

↓ 6:39 PM
Mukono

↑ 6:33 AM

↓ 6:39 PM
Kasese

↑ 6:44 AM

↓ 6:50 PM
Masaka

↑ 6:37 AM

↓ 6:43 PM
Entebbe

↑ 6:34 AM

↓ 6:40 PM
Njeru

↑ 6:31 AM

↓ 6:37 PM
Kitgum

↑ 6:34 AM

↓ 6:37 PM
Soroti

↑ 6:30 AM

↓ 6:35 PM
Arua

↑ 6:42 AM

↓ 6:45 PM
Iganga

↑ 6:30 AM

↓ 6:36 PM
Kabale

↑ 6:43 AM

↓ 6:51 PM
Fort Portal

↑ 6:43 AM

↓ 6:49 PM
Mityana

↑ 6:36 AM

↓ 6:42 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
	↑ 6:34 AM	↓ 6:40 PM
	↑ 6:36 AM	↓ 6:40 PM
	↑ 6:33 AM	↓ 6:38 PM
	↑ 6:41 AM	↓ 6:48 PM
	↑ 6:31 AM	↓ 6:37 PM
	↑ 6:41 AM	↓ 6:48 PM
	↑ 6:28 AM	↓ 6:33 PM
	↑ 6:35 AM	↓ 6:39 PM
	↑ 6:33 AM	↓ 6:39 PM
	↑ 6:44 AM	↓ 6:50 PM
	↑ 6:37 AM	↓ 6:43 PM
	↑ 6:34 AM	↓ 6:40 PM
	↑ 6:31 AM	↓ 6:37 PM
	↑ 6:34 AM	↓ 6:37 PM
	↑ 6:30 AM	↓ 6:35 PM
	↑ 6:42 AM	↓ 6:45 PM
	↑ 6:30 AM	↓ 6:36 PM
	↑ 6:43 AM	↓ 6:51 PM
	↑ 6:43 AM	↓ 6:49 PM
	↑ 6:36 AM	↓ 6:42 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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