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- Type a city, a country or a zone such as “CET” or “Tokyo”.
Current local time in Mbarara, Uganda
Africa/Nairobi
Observatory log
Mbarara, observed
- 01Time zone
East Africa Time
EAT · UTC+3 · IANA
Africa/Nairobi- 02Daylight saving
Uganda does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on EAT (UTC+3) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:38Sunset18:46Day length12 h 8 minSolar noon12:42
MoonWaxing gibbous, 57% lit
Golden hour06:26–07:06 · 18:18–18:59
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Uganda is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Uganda
Uganda uses a single time zone: Africa/Nairobi.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
0.60° S, 30.65° E · Kashari
Differences
Mbarara and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from MbararaDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −2 h | |
 New York | −7 h | |
| Los Angeles | −10 h | |
| Chicago | −8 h | |
 São Paulo | −6 h | |
 Paris | −1 h | |
 Dubai | +1 h | |
 Mumbai | +2 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +5 h | |
 Hong Kong | +5 h | |
 Tokyo | +6 h |
Questions
Asked about Mbarara
What time zone is Mbarara in?
Mbarara uses East Africa Time (EAT), UTC+3. Its IANA time-zone ID is Africa/Nairobi.
Does Uganda use daylight saving time?
No. Uganda does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on East Africa Time (UTC+3) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Mbarara today?
Today in Mbarara the sun rises at 06:38 and sets at 18:46, giving 12 h 8 min of daylight.