Current Time in Uganda
Uganda uses one time zone.
Page text updated Nov 5, 2026. Clock values are computed from the IANA time zone database each time the page is generated (at least hourly). Holiday and country reference data come from snapshots that are refreshed manually.
What time is it in Uganda
It's 9:16 AM EAT (UTC+03:00) in Uganda on Sunday, 15 November 2026.
Uganda does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC+3 all year.
- Time zone
- East Africa Time
- IANA: Africa/Kampala
- UTC offset now
- UTC+03:00 (EAT)
- Clock changes
- No clock changes: UTC+3 all year.
Times in this text are from when the page was generated (it is regenerated at least hourly). The clocks below update live.
Major Cities
Kampala
Nansana
Kira
Bunamwaya
How Uganda writes dates and times
- Date format
- DD/MM/YYYY
- day-month-year, e.g. 25/11/2026 · 25 Novemba 2026
- Clock
- 24-hour
- e.g. 15:30
- Week starts on
- Monday
- Weekend: Sunday
- Calendar
- Gregorian
Formats are the Unicode CLDR conventions for the sw-UG locale, the everyday written standard; individual organisations may differ.
Upcoming public holidays in Uganda
National holidays only. Holidays observed in individual states or regions are not listed.
- Christmas DayFri, 25 December 2026 · in 40 days
- Boxing DaySat, 26 December 2026 · in 41 days
- New Year's DayFri, 1 January 2027 · in 47 days
- Liberation DayTue, 26 January 2027 · in 72 days
- Archbishop Janani Luwum DayTue, 16 February 2027 · in 93 days
Time difference from Uganda
Workday overlap compares 09:00–17:00 on both sides at today's offsets, shown in Uganda time.
| City | Local time | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Sun 6:16 AM | 3 h behind | 5 h (12:00–17:00) |
| New York | Sun 1:16 AM | 8 h behind | None |
| Los Angeles | Sat 10:16 PM | 11 h behind | None |
| Dubai | Sun 10:16 AM | 1 h ahead | 7 h (09:00–16:00) |
| Singapore | Sun 2:16 PM | 5 h ahead | 3 h (09:00–12:00) |
| Tokyo | Sun 3:16 PM | 6 h ahead | 2 h (09:00–11:00) |
| Sydney | Sun 5:16 PM | 8 h ahead | None |
| São Paulo | Sun 3:16 AM | 6 h behind | 2 h (15:00–17:00) |
Uganda at a glance
- Capital
- Kampala
- Population
- 45,905,417
- Currency
- Ugandan shilling (UGX)
Questions about time in Uganda
- What time is it in Uganda right now?
- When this page was generated it was 9:16 AM EAT (UTC+03:00) in Uganda.
- How many time zones does Uganda have?
- Uganda uses one time zone, East Africa Time (IANA ID Africa/Kampala).
- Does Uganda observe daylight saving time?
- No. Uganda does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC+3 all year.
- What is the next public holiday in Uganda?
- The next national public holiday is Christmas Day on Fri, 25 December 2026.