What time is it in Kampala?
20:42:29
Friday 13 November 2026
- Kampala, Uganda
- Time zone UTC+03:00
- No daylight saving time
- Sunrise 06:30 · sunset 18:37
Time difference with Kampala
Kampala is on UTC+03:00 right now: 3 hours ahead of UTC all year round.
| City | Time | Compared with Kampala |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:42 | 3 hours behind |
| New York United States | 12:42 | 8 hours behind |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:42 | 11 hours behind |
| Paris France | 18:42 | 2 hours behind |
| Berlin Germany | 18:42 | 2 hours behind |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:42 | 1 hour ahead |
| New Delhi India | 23:12 | 2 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:42 | 5 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:42 | 5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:42 | 6 hours ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 04:42 | 8 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:42 | 6 hours behind |
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Daylight saving time in Kampala
Kampala does not change its clocks: UTC+03:00 all year round.
History of local time in Kampala
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 1 January 1957 | UTC+3 all year round |
| 1947 – 1955 | UTC+2:45 all year round |
| until 1946 | UTC+2:30 all year round |
Official time zone (IANA database): Africa/Kampala. Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Kampala
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 292 km away, Djugu (Democratic Republic of the Congo) is 1 hour behind Kampala all year round.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Bunamwaya | 8 km |
| Nansana | 8 km |
| Kireka | 8 km |
| Kyengera | 9 km |
| Kira | 11 km |
| Kajansi | 12 km |
| Kasangati | 14 km |
| Wakiso | 17 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Kampala
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 18:37
- Day length
- 12 h 6 min
- Tomorrow
- no change
Dawn 06:09, dusk 18:58, solar noon 12:33. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (12 h 6 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (12 h 8 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 06:30 (13 November 2026), latest at 07:00 (2 February 2027); earliest sunset at 18:36 (25 October 2027), latest at 19:07 (9 February 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 17 % illuminated
Moonrise 09:44 · moonset 22:07 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 14:47 · moon calendar