Time in Kampala, Uganda 🇺🇬
The current local time in Kampala, Uganda is shown below — the city is in the Africa/Kampala time zone (UTC +03:00 · EAT).
Kampala local time
Sunday, 11 October 2026 EAT
Kampala at a glance
- Time zone
Africa/Kampala- UTC offset now
- +03:00 EAT
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +03:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 0.35° N, 32.58° E
- Population
- 1,680,600
- Country
- Uganda · ISO UG
- Dialing code
- +256
- Currency
- Ugandan Shilling (UGX)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Left
Kampala right now
Time difference
Kampala is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Next public holiday
New Year's Day
Thu, Jan 1, 2026 · all Uganda holidays →
Sun today
Sunrise 06:34 · Sunset 18:40
Day length 12h 6m · twilight and monthly table →
Kampala vs. major cities
How far Kampala is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Kampala, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Kampala | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −10 h | 23:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | −2 h | 07:00 | 11:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Delhi · India | +2:30 h | 11:30 | 09:00–14:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
| Beijing · China | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Kampala time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Clock changes in Kampala
Kampala has kept the same UTC +03:00 offset without daylight saving time since at least 1970.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Kampala stays on UTC +03:00 all year.
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Kampala through the year
The longest day in Kampala is 21 June with 12h 8m of daylight; the shortest is 21 December with 12h 6m. Day length barely changes — the gap between the longest and shortest day is only 0 h 2 min, typical of places near the equator. The earliest sunrise is at 06:31 on 24 October and the latest sunset at 19:08 on 5 February — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Kampala in?
Kampala uses the Africa/Kampala time zone (EAT): UTC +03:00 all year round.
Does Kampala observe daylight saving time?
No. Kampala has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.
When is the longest day of the year in Kampala?
Around 21 June, with 12h 8m of daylight. The shortest day is around 21 December, with 12h 6m.
What is the dialing code for Kampala?
To call Kampala from abroad, dial your international access code, then Uganda's country code +256, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Kampala?
The standard work week in Uganda runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Explore more for Kampala
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