Right now, local time in Masaka is 16:44 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Masaka ranks #5352 worldwide by population and #18 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 37m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 18:41
- Day length
- 12h 08m
- Solar noon
- 12:37
- Daylight range
- 12h 06m (winter) – 12h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Masaka — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 0.3338° S, 31.7341° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Central Region
- Country
- 🇺🇬 Uganda
- Population
- 116,600 · #5352 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Masaka through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 0.33° N, 148.27° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Banana Village, Kiribati, 1,028 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Masaka today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Dhuhr
- 12:38
- Asr
- 15:57
- Maghrib
- 18:40
- Isha
- 19:47
- Qibla direction
- 19.5° from north (NNE (19°))
Full prayer timetable for Masaka — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Masaka sits in the Africa/Kampala time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 08m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 208 cities we cover in Uganda.
Masaka's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 3,810 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,134 km off. Its position on the globe is 0.33° S, 31.73° 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 | 05:44 | −11h |
| Chicago | 07:44 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 10:44 | −6h |
| London | 13:44 | −3h |
| Paris | 14:44 | −2h |
| Moscow | 16:44 | same time |
| Dubai | 17:44 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 19:14 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:44 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:44 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 22:44 | +6h |
| Sydney | 00:44 | +8h |
Best time to call Masaka
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Masaka local time:
Cities sharing Masaka's time zone
Distances from Masaka
| Dubai | 3,810 km | NE (40°) |
| Mumbai | 4,976 km | ENE (62°) |
| Paris | 6,152 km | NNW (337°) |
| Moscow | 6,260 km | N (4°) |
| London | 6,494 km | NNW (337°) |
| Singapore | 8,017 km | E (88°) |
| São Paulo | 8,808 km | WSW (246°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,244 km | ENE (67°) |
| Tokyo | 11,642 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 12,415 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 12,666 km | SE (128°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,134 km | NW (323°) |
Cities near Masaka
FAQ
What time is it in Masaka right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Masaka (Uganda), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Masaka in?
Masaka runs on the Africa/Kampala IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Masaka observe daylight saving time?
Masaka does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Masaka today?
Masaka sees sunrise at 06:34 and sunset at 18:41 today, giving 12h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Masaka tonight?
The moon phase over Masaka tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Masaka?
The antipode of Masaka — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 0.33° N, 148.27° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Banana Village, Kiribati, roughly 1,028 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Masaka?
Masaka lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Masaka?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Masaka, clocks run about 37 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.