Right now, local time in Mbarara is 21:50 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mbarara ranks #2789 worldwide by population and #6 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 42m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 18:46
- Day length
- 12h 08m
- Solar noon
- 12:42
- Daylight range
- 12h 05m (winter) – 12h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mbarara — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 0.6047° S, 30.6485° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Western Region
- Country
- 🇺🇬 Uganda
- Population
- 221,300 · #2789 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mbarara through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 0.60° N, 149.35° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Banana Village, Kiribati, 904 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mbarara today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:42
- Asr
- 16:01
- Maghrib
- 18:45
- Isha
- 19:52
- Qibla direction
- 21.6° from north (NNE (22°))
Full prayer timetable for Mbarara — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mbarara 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.
Mbarara's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 3,911 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,085 km off. Its position on the globe is 0.60° S, 30.65° 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 | 10:50 | −11h |
| Chicago | 12:50 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 15:50 | −6h |
| London | 18:50 | −3h |
| Paris | 19:50 | −2h |
| Moscow | 21:50 | same time |
| Dubai | 22:50 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 00:20 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:50 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 02:50 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 03:50 | +6h |
| Sydney | 05:50 | +8h |
Best time to call Mbarara
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mbarara local time:
Cities sharing Mbarara's time zone
Distances from Mbarara
| Dubai | 3,911 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 5,096 km | ENE (62°) |
| Paris | 6,133 km | NNW (338°) |
| Moscow | 6,299 km | N (5°) |
| London | 6,476 km | NNW (338°) |
| Singapore | 8,139 km | E (88°) |
| São Paulo | 8,685 km | WSW (246°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,367 km | ENE (67°) |
| Tokyo | 11,757 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 12,352 km | NW (315°) |
| Sydney | 12,743 km | SE (128°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,085 km | NW (322°) |
Cities near Mbarara
- Bwizibwera3 km · 21:50
- Kinoni20 km · 21:50
- Kibingo24 km · 21:50
- Rutoma30 km · 21:50
- Isingiro36 km · 21:50
- Nsika37 km · 21:50
- Iryango41 km · 21:50
- Nakivale Refugee Camp42 km · 21:50
FAQ
What time is it in Mbarara right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mbarara (Uganda), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mbarara in?
Mbarara runs on the Africa/Kampala IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Mbarara observe daylight saving time?
Mbarara does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mbarara today?
Mbarara sees sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 18:46 today, giving 12h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mbarara tonight?
The moon phase over Mbarara tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mbarara?
The antipode of Mbarara — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 0.60° N, 149.35° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Banana Village, Kiribati, roughly 904 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mbarara?
Mbarara lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mbarara?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mbarara, clocks run about 42 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.