Uganda
Time now in Kampala
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:55Sunset 07:02Time zone UTC +3
Time zone
Africa/Kampala
UTC offset
UTC +3
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
—
Sunrise
06:55
Sunset
07:02
Day length
12h 07m
Coordinates
0.01, 31.08
Time difference from Kampala
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Kampala right now.
Kampala on the map
About the time in Kampala
Kampala runs on Africa/Kampala, which puts the city UTC +3 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Kampala follows the civil time used across its region of Uganda; there is no separate local reckoning inside the city.
Kampala sits at latitude 0.01, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 07m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in Kampala
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Kampala?
- Kampala is UTC +3 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does Kampala change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Kampala keeps UTC +3 throughout the year.
- What time is it in Kampala right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Kampala, updating every second from Africa/Kampala (UTC +3).
- Which time zone is Kampala in?
- Kampala uses Africa/Kampala, currently UTC +3.
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