Right now, local time in Kapchorwa is 16:53 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kapchorwa ranks #12095 worldwide by population and #41 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 27m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 18:28
- Day length
- 12h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 12h 02m (winter) – 12h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kapchorwa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 1.4010° N, 34.4504° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Eastern Region
- Country
- 🇺🇬 Uganda
- Population
- 51,200 · #12095 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kapchorwa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 1.40° S, 145.55° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Taiohae, French Polynesia, 1,030 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kapchorwa today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 15:47
- Maghrib
- 18:28
- Isha
- 19:35
- Qibla direction
- 14.3° from north (NNE (14°))
Full prayer timetable for Kapchorwa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kapchorwa sits in the Africa/Kampala time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 208 cities we cover in Uganda.
Kapchorwa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 3,470 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,150 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.40° N, 34.45° 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 | 05:53 | −11h |
| Chicago | 07:53 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 10:53 | −6h |
| London | 13:53 | −3h |
| Paris | 14:53 | −2h |
| Moscow | 16:53 | same time |
| Dubai | 17:53 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 19:23 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:53 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:53 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 22:53 | +6h |
| Sydney | 00:53 | +8h |
Best time to call Kapchorwa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kapchorwa local time:
Cities sharing Kapchorwa's time zone
Distances from Kapchorwa
| Dubai | 3,470 km | NE (38°) |
| Mumbai | 4,618 km | ENE (62°) |
| Moscow | 6,051 km | N (2°) |
| Paris | 6,100 km | NNW (335°) |
| London | 6,438 km | NNW (335°) |
| Singapore | 7,711 km | E (89°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,891 km | ENE (68°) |
| São Paulo | 9,162 km | WSW (246°) |
| Tokyo | 11,285 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 12,484 km | NW (317°) |
| Sydney | 12,542 km | SE (126°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,150 km | NNW (327°) |
Cities near Kapchorwa
FAQ
What time is it in Kapchorwa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kapchorwa (Uganda), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kapchorwa in?
Kapchorwa runs on the Africa/Kampala IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Kapchorwa observe daylight saving time?
Kapchorwa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kapchorwa today?
Kapchorwa sees sunrise at 06:25 and sunset at 18:28 today, giving 12h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kapchorwa tonight?
The moon phase over Kapchorwa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kapchorwa?
The antipode of Kapchorwa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 1.40° S, 145.55° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Taiohae, French Polynesia, roughly 1,030 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kapchorwa?
Kapchorwa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kapchorwa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kapchorwa, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.