Right now, local time in Kampala is 21:44 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kampala ranks #282 worldwide by population — the largest city 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 34m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 18:37
- Day length
- 12h 06m
- Solar noon
- 12:34
- Daylight range
- 12h 06m (winter) – 12h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 58% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kampala — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 0.3163° N, 32.5822° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Central Region
- Country
- 🇺🇬 Uganda
- Population
- 1,680,600 · #282 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kampala through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 0.32° S, 147.42° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Banana Village, Kiribati, 1,135 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kampala today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:19
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:34
- Asr
- 15:53
- Maghrib
- 18:36
- Isha
- 19:43
- Qibla direction
- 18.1° from north (NNE (18°))
Full prayer timetable for Kampala — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kampala sits in the Africa/Kampala time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Uganda, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Kampala's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 3,694 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,131 km off. Its position on the globe is 0.32° N, 32.58° 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 | 10:44 | −11h |
| Chicago | 12:44 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 15:44 | −6h |
| London | 18:44 | −3h |
| Paris | 19:44 | −2h |
| Moscow | 21:44 | same time |
| Dubai | 22:44 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 00:14 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:44 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 02:44 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 03:44 | +6h |
| Sydney | 05:44 | +8h |
Best time to call Kampala
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kampala local time:
Cities sharing Kampala's time zone
Distances from Kampala
| Dubai | 3,694 km | NE (40°) |
| Mumbai | 4,858 km | ENE (62°) |
| Paris | 6,124 km | NNW (336°) |
| Moscow | 6,182 km | N (3°) |
| London | 6,464 km | NNW (337°) |
| Singapore | 7,921 km | E (89°) |
| São Paulo | 8,923 km | WSW (246°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,129 km | ENE (68°) |
| Tokyo | 11,523 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 12,429 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 12,635 km | SE (127°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,131 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near Kampala
- Kampala Central Division1 km · 21:44
- Bunamwaya8 km · 21:44
- Nansana8 km · 21:44
- Kireka8 km · 21:44
- Kyengera9 km · 21:44
- Bweyogerere10 km · 21:44
- Kira11 km · 21:44
- Kajansi12 km · 21:44
FAQ
What time is it in Kampala right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kampala (Uganda), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Kampala in?
Kampala runs on the Africa/Kampala IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Kampala observe daylight saving time?
Kampala does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kampala today?
Kampala sees sunrise at 06:31 and sunset at 18:37 today, giving 12h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kampala tonight?
The moon phase over Kampala tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 58.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kampala?
The antipode of Kampala — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 0.32° S, 147.42° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Banana Village, Kiribati, roughly 1,135 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kampala?
Kampala lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kampala?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kampala, clocks run about 34 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.