Right now, local time in Arua is 00:47 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arua ranks #8620 worldwide by population and #29 in Uganda.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Kampala GMT+3
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 41m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 18:41
- Day length
- 12h 01m
- Solar noon
- 12:41
- Daylight range
- 11h 57m (winter) – 12h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 67% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arua — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 3.0201° N, 30.9110° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Region
- Country
- 🇺🇬 Uganda
- Population
- 72,400 · #8620 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arua through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 3.02° S, 149.09° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Banana Village, Kiribati, 1,075 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arua today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Dhuhr
- 12:41
- Asr
- 16:01
- Maghrib
- 18:40
- Isha
- 19:47
- Qibla direction
- 24.5° from north (NNE (25°))
Full prayer timetable for Arua — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arua sits in the Africa/Kampala time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 01m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 208 cities we cover in Uganda.
Arua's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 3,595 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,779 km off. Its position on the globe is 3.02° N, 30.91° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 14:47 | −10h |
| Chicago | 16:47 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 18:47 | −6h |
| London | 21:47 | −3h |
| Paris | 22:47 | −2h |
| Moscow | 00:47 | same time |
| Dubai | 01:47 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 03:17 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:47 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 05:47 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 06:47 | +6h |
| Sydney | 08:47 | +8h |
Best time to call Arua
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arua local time:
Cities sharing Arua's time zone
Distances from Arua
| Dubai | 3,595 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 4,893 km | ENE (65°) |
| Paris | 5,774 km | NNW (336°) |
| Moscow | 5,895 km | N (5°) |
| London | 6,114 km | NNW (337°) |
| Singapore | 8,102 km | E (90°) |
| São Paulo | 8,877 km | WSW (245°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,187 km | ENE (68°) |
| Tokyo | 11,488 km | NE (52°) |
| Chicago | 12,083 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 12,965 km | SE (127°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,779 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near Arua
FAQ
What time is it in Arua right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arua (Uganda), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Arua in?
Arua runs on the Africa/Kampala IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Arua observe daylight saving time?
Arua does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Arua today?
Arua sees sunrise at 06:40 and sunset at 18:41 today, giving 12h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arua tonight?
The moon phase over Arua tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 66.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arua?
The antipode of Arua — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 3.02° S, 149.09° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Banana Village, Kiribati, roughly 1,075 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arua?
Arua lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Arua?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arua, clocks run about 41 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.