Current time in Uganda

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Sun today ↑ 06:32 ↓ 18:38 (12 hours 6 minutes)EATUTC+3No daylight saving time

Time zone
EAT
UTC now
UTC+3
Next change
None
Calling code
+256
Population
42,723,139
Area
236,040 km²

Time difference with your location

Uganda is 3 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Uganda time now

Time zone of Uganda

Uganda uses one time zone: East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Africa/Kampala

Major cities in Uganda

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Kampala1,680,600
Mbarara221,300
Njeru178,800
Gulu177,400
Katabi154,300
Lugazi128,400
Hoima122,700
Mubende121,600
Lira119,323
Ibanda117,700
LocationPopulation
Masaka116,600
Kasese115,400
Mbale111,300
Masindi110,500
Mityana105,200
Entebbe102,600
Jinja93,061
Rutoma86,100
Bwizibwera79,157
Kotido75,700
LocationPopulation
Arua72,400
Nakivale Refugee Camp68,400
Kamuli67,800
Apac67,700
Iganga65,500
Busia64,900
Koboko64,500
Soroti60,900
Fort Portal60,800
Mpondwe58,600

Time difference with world cities · Uganda

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−10h
Mexico City CST
−9h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−7h
London ☀BST
−2h
Abuja WAT
−2h
Dublin ☀IST
−2h
Berlin ☀CEST
−1h
Madrid ☀CEST
−1h
Rome ☀CEST
−1h
Paris ☀CEST
−1h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
same time
Riyadh AST
same time
Ankara TRT
same time
Dubai GST
+1h
New Delhi IST
+2h30m
Hanoi ICT
+4h
Bangkok ICT
+4h
Manila PHT
+5h
Beijing CST
+5h
Tokyo JST
+6h
Seoul KST
+6h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+8h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+8h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+10h

Quick time conversionUganda ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Uganda (EAT)EAT to UTCUTC+0EAT to ESTUTC-5EAT to ISTUTC+5:30EAT to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day16:004:00 PM-1day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
03:003:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
04:004:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
05:005:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
06:006:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
07:007:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
08:008:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
09:009:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
Uganda (EAT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
13:001:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
14:002:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
15:003:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
16:004:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
17:005:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
18:006:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
19:007:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
20:008:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
21:009:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Uganda at a glance

Capital
Kampala
Area
236,040 km²
Population
42,723,139
Continent
Africa
Currency
Ugandan Shilling (UGX)
Calling code
+256
Internet domain
.ug
Spoken languages
English, Ganda, Swahili, Arabic
Neighbouring countries
Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Uganda use?

Uganda uses one time zone nationwide: East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3); its IANA identifier is Africa/Kampala.

Does Uganda observe daylight saving time?

No. Uganda does not change its clocks; it stays on EAT (UTC+3) all year.

What is the time difference between Uganda and UTC?

Uganda is 3 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+3) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Uganda?

The international calling code of Uganda is +256 and its currency is the Ugandan Shilling (UGX). Its internet domain is .ug.

What time is it in Kampala now?

Kampala is on East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 15:00 in Kampala. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.