Right now, local time in Lira is 16:45 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lira ranks #5202 worldwide by population and #16 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 33m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 18:34
- Day length
- 12h 02m
- Solar noon
- 12:33
- Daylight range
- 11h 59m (winter) – 12h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lira — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 2.2499° N, 32.8999° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Region
- Country
- 🇺🇬 Uganda
- Population
- 119,323 · #5202 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lira through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 2.25° S, 147.10° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Taiohae, French Polynesia, 1,071 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lira today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Dhuhr
- 12:33
- Asr
- 15:53
- Maghrib
- 18:33
- Isha
- 19:40
- Qibla direction
- 18.9° from north (NNE (19°))
Full prayer timetable for Lira — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lira sits in the Africa/Kampala time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 02m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 208 cities we cover in Uganda.
Lira's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 3,507 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,975 km off. Its position on the globe is 2.25° N, 32.90° 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 | 05:45 | −11h |
| Chicago | 07:45 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 10:45 | −6h |
| London | 13:45 | −3h |
| Paris | 14:45 | −2h |
| Moscow | 16:45 | same time |
| Dubai | 17:45 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 19:15 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:45 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:45 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 22:45 | +6h |
| Sydney | 00:45 | +8h |
Best time to call Lira
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lira local time:
Cities sharing Lira's time zone
Distances from Lira
| Dubai | 3,507 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 4,730 km | ENE (64°) |
| Paris | 5,942 km | NNW (335°) |
| Moscow | 5,965 km | N (3°) |
| London | 6,281 km | NNW (336°) |
| Singapore | 7,882 km | E (89°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,015 km | ENE (68°) |
| São Paulo | 9,043 km | WSW (246°) |
| Tokyo | 11,365 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 12,297 km | NW (317°) |
| Sydney | 12,736 km | SE (127°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,975 km | NW (326°) |
Cities near Lira
- Kole20 km · 16:45
- Alebtong39 km · 16:45
- Dokolo50 km · 16:45
- Apac50 km · 16:45
- Oyam57 km · 16:45
- Opit62 km · 16:45
- Kaberamaido64 km · 16:45
- Pader Palwo67 km · 16:45
FAQ
What time is it in Lira right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lira (Uganda), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lira in?
Lira runs on the Africa/Kampala IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Lira observe daylight saving time?
Lira does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lira today?
Lira sees sunrise at 06:32 and sunset at 18:34 today, giving 12h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lira tonight?
The moon phase over Lira tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lira?
The antipode of Lira — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 2.25° S, 147.10° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Taiohae, French Polynesia, roughly 1,071 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lira?
Lira lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lira?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lira, clocks run about 33 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.