Current Time in Fort Portal, Western Region, Uganda
8:29:15 AM
08:29:15
EAT (Eastern Africa Time) · UTC+03:00
Africa/Kampala
Time zone details
Fort Portal does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Fort Portal
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Uganda
- Administrative area
- Western Region
- District
- Kabarole District
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Ugandan Shilling (UGX)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Ganda, Swahili, Arabic
- Dialing code
- +256
- Population
- 60,800
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,518 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 0° 39' N / 30° 16' E
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Fort Portal follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Kampala
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Clock changes in Fort Portal
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 05 min1 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 05 min1 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (75.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (86% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 05 min | 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | No change |
Weather forecast for Fort Portal
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Plan around Fort Portal
Upcoming national public holidays in Uganda
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Fort Portal, Western Region, Uganda
Bunia AirportBUXMedium airport · Serves Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo101 km north
Source: OurAirports record · BUX / FZKA
About 101 km (62.6 mi) north of Fort Portal
Scheduled airline service in source data
Savannah AirstripKHXMedium airport · Serves Kihihi166 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · KHX
About 166 km (103 mi) south-southwest of Fort Portal
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kisoro AirportKXOSmall airport · Serves Kisoro225 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · KXO / HUKI
About 225 km (140 mi) south-southwest of Fort Portal
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Fort Portal in?
- Fort Portal uses Eastern Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Kampala.
- When is the next clock change in Fort Portal?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Fort Portal in the next 12 months
- Does Fort Portal observe daylight saving time?
- No. Fort Portal uses EAT (UTC+3) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Fort Portal?
- Fort Portal is UTC+3 all year