Current Time in Kampala, Central Region, Uganda
4:55:25 PM
16:55:25
EAT (Eastern Africa Time) · UTC+03:00
Africa/Kampala
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Time zone details
Kampala does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Kampala
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Uganda
- Administrative area
- Central Region
- District
- Kampala District
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Ugandan Shilling (UGX)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Ganda, Swahili, Arabic
- Dialing code
- +256
- Population
- 1,680,600
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,223 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 0° 18' N / 32° 34' E
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Clock changes in Kampala
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 06 min1 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 06 min1 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (86.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
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| 12 hr 06 min | 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
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| 12 hr 06 min | 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 1 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Kampala
Upcoming national public holidays in Uganda
- Independence Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Kampala, Central Region, Uganda
Entebbe International AirportEBBLarge airport · Serves Entebbe34.1 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · EBB / HUEN
About 34.1 km (21.2 mi) south-southwest of Kampala
Scheduled airline service in source data
Soroti AirportSRTMedium airport · Serves Soroti195 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · SRT / HUSO
About 195 km (121 mi) northeast of Kampala
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kisumu International AirportKISLarge airport · Serves Kisumu, Kenya243 km east
Source: OurAirports record · KIS / HKKI
About 243 km (151 mi) east of Kampala
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
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Browse places in UgandaFrequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kampala in?
- Kampala currently uses Eastern Africa Time (EAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Kampala.
- When is the next clock change in Kampala?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Kampala in the next 12 months
- Does Kampala observe daylight saving time?
- Kampala does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Kampala right now?
- Kampala is currently UTC+03:00