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UTC +3 Africa/Kampala Africa/Kampala

Country time

What time is in Uganda

Current local time in Uganda. See the exact time across Uganda, time zone info (Africa/Kampala), UTC +3 UTC offset, DST status, and time differences from major cities worldwide.

Time zone info for Uganda

UTC +3
Africa/Kampala
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Time zone details

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  • Standard and daylight offsets update automatically.
  • The IANA time zone identifier for Uganda is Africa/Kampala.

Air Quality Index & Weather in Kalangala

Temperature 23°C
Condition Partly cloudy
Wind speed 13 km/h
AQI 57
AQI category Moderate
PM2.5 15.1 µg/m3

Using Kalangala as the reference location. Updated 12:45 PM.

Time difference

Relative to Uganda right now.

Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Uganda

Times are approximate and update daily.

Sunrise 6:44 AM
Sunset 6:51 PM
Day length 12h 7m
Solar noon 12:48 PM

Time in Uganda — time zone and key facts

Uganda has a population of over 3,329,034 and uses one time zone (Africa/Kampala). The current local time applies to the largest city, Kalangala, and most of the country.

The time in Uganda right now

When you check what time it is in Uganda, the clock above shows the live local time based on the time zone. Uganda's offset from UTC is UTC +3, which means it is ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

Daylight saving time in Uganda

Whether Uganda observes daylight saving time (DST) depends on the time zone year-round schedule. The IANA time zone identifier for Uganda is Africa/Kampala. Check the DST status indicator above to see if daylight saving is currently active or if Uganda stays on standard time all year.

Cities in Uganda

Major cities in Uganda include Kalangala, Kumi, Kaberamaido, Kayunga, Iganga, Kamuli and 6 more. Each of these locations follows the same time zone listed above.