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
Thursday, 22 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.
Upcoming public holidays
- Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026
- Boxing Day Sat, Dec 26, 2026
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
- Liberation Day Tue, Jan 26, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 06:32 · Sunset 18:38
Day length 12h 6m · twilight and monthly table →
Kampala time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Kampala overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 12:00 to 17:00 Kampala time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Kampala | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| UTC | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
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.
Cities near Kampala
The closest places to Kampala among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Nairobi · Kenya | 510 km (310 mi) east | Same time |
| Dar es Salaam · Tanzania | 1,080 km (670 mi) southeast | Same time |
| Addis Ababa · Ethiopia | 1,180 km (730 mi) northeast | Same time |
| Jeddah · Saudi Arabia | 2,460 km (1,530 mi) north | Same time |
| Mecca · Saudi Arabia | 2,470 km (1,530 mi) north | Same time |
| Pretoria · South Africa | 2,940 km (1,830 mi) south | −1 h |
| Abuja · Nigeria | 2,950 km (1,830 mi) west | −2 h |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | 2,990 km (1,860 mi) south | −1 h |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Kampala.
Clock time vs. sun time in Kampala
Kampala's standard offset, UTC +03:00, is based on the 45° E meridian; the city itself lies at 32.58° E, 12.4° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 50 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 12:34 (around 29 October) and 13:05 (around 12 February) on the clock. Mornings stay dark later and evenings stay light longer than the clock suggests.
How dates and times are written in Kampala
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 Oktoba 2026
- Time
- 15:30 · 24-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Monday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for sw-UG, Uganda's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
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.
Why is sunset so late in Kampala?
Kampala lies at 32.58° E, 12.4° west of the 45° E meridian its UTC +03:00 offset is based on, so its clocks run about 50 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon falls between 12:34 and 13:05 through the year instead of around 12:00, and the latest sunset is at 19:08 on 5 February.
What is the nearest city to Kampala on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Pretoria, South Africa, about 2,940 km (1,830 mi) to the south. It is 1 h behind Kampala.
How are dates and times written in Kampala?
Following the sw-UG conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 24-hour clock (15:30). Calendars start the week on Monday.
Explore more for Kampala
Everything else we track for Kampala: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.