Uganda · Western Region
Current local time in Fort Portal
Fort Portal keeps time on the Africa/Kampala zone, currently UTC+3. The offset is fixed all year — there is no daylight saving to track here. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Fort Portal, Western Region
Fort Portal time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Kampala
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Uganda
- Region
- Western Region
- Coordinates
- 0.66°, 30.27°
- Population
- 60,800
- Local date
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Fort Portal today
Computed from Fort Portal's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 6:58 AM
- Sunset
- 6:58 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:59 PM
- Day length
- 12h 1m
- Civil dawn
- 6:34 AM
- Civil dusk
- 7:23 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 7:22 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 6:34 PM
Fort Portal time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Fort Portal is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:10 PM | 10h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:10 PM | 2h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:10 AM | 1h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:10 AM | 6h behind |
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Fort Portaltime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Fort Portal right now?
- Fort Portal is on Africa/Kampala, currently UTC+3. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Fort Portal in?
- Fort Portal uses the IANA time zone Africa/Kampala, which is UTC+3 at the moment. The zone keeps a fixed offset all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- Does Fort Portal observe daylight saving time?
- No. Fort Portal stays on UTC+3 all year, so the difference from zones that do observe daylight saving changes twice a year.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Fort Portal today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:58 AM and sets at about 6:58 PM local time in Fort Portal, giving roughly 12h 1m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:59 PM.
Working with Fort Portal time
Scheduling across Africa/Kampala is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.