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What time is it in Kampala?

Kampala, Uganda, is in the Africa/Kampala timezone (UTC+3). On 8 November the sun rises around 06:30 local time.

Kampala, UTC+3Africa/Kampala

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Sun
Sunrise
06:30
Sunset
18:36
Daylight
12 h 6 min

Kampala Drag to spin

Scheduling a call with someone in Kampala? Use the meeting planner to see when their working hours meet yours. Kampala is UTC+3, so the difference to you depends on where you are.

Kampala does not change its clocks — UTC+3 all year. All coming changes →

Kampala on your clock

Pick a time in Kampala and read it where you are. The strip below is that whole day, one cell per hour, shaded where each side is at work.

Kampala

working hours 0 h shared Tap an hour to move the marker.

Kampala at a glance

Country
Uganda
Population
1,353,189
Currency
UGX
Dialling code
+256
Languages
English, Swahili
Time zone
Africa/Kampala
Coordinates
0.32, 32.58

Population from GeoNames, country facts from the countries-list dataset.

Working from Kampala

Overlapping working hours with the hubs people work with most. Berlin shares the most at 7 a day.

Kampala's clock, and what it costs you

Kampala keeps the Africa/Kampala timezone, UTC+3 on 8 November. It does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays the same all year. That makes Kampala 3 hours ahead of UTC.

Working-hours overlap with major hubs

Working 09:00–17:00 in Kampala (the assumed default, we hold no figure for this country), against each hub's own working day, this is how much of your day overlaps:

On 8 November the sun rises around 06:30 and sets around 18:36 in Kampala. The moon on the night of 8 November is a waning crescent.

8 November is in week 45.

Most offices in Kampala run 09:00–17:00 in UTC+3, as far as we can tell — that is our default rather than a figure for this country. If you need to reach someone there, aim for their mid-morning or early afternoon, and use the overlap tool to find the exact window from wherever you happen to be. The clock at the top of this page stays live and always reflects the current offset, daylight saving included.

The working week

Kampala
09:00 to 17:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Assumed: we have no verified convention for this country, so the international default is used.

FAQ

Which timezone is Kampala in?

Kampala uses Africa/Kampala, which is UTC+3.

Does Kampala observe daylight saving time?

The Africa/Kampala zone adjusts automatically for DST where it applies; the clock above is always correct.