Uganda · Western Region
Current local time in Mbarara
Mbarara 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
Mbarara, Western Region
01:07
Wed, Sep 2UTC+3
Mbarara 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
- -0.60°, 30.65°
- Population
- 221,300
- Local date
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Mbarara today
Computed from Mbarara'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
- 6:57 AM
- Sunset
- 6:56 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:57 PM
- Day length
- 11h 59m
- Civil dawn
- 6:33 AM
- Civil dusk
- 7:20 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 7:21 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 6:32 PM
Mbarara time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Mbarara is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:07 PM | 10h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:07 PM | 2h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:07 AM | 1h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:07 AM | 6h behind |
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Mbararatime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Mbarara right now?
- Mbarara 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 Mbarara in?
- Mbarara 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 Mbarara observe daylight saving time?
- No. Mbarara 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 Mbarara today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:57 AM and sets at about 6:56 PM local time in Mbarara, giving roughly 11h 59m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:57 PM.
Working with Mbarara 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.
Find a meeting timeSee which hours overlap between Mbarara and everywhere else on your team.Convert a timeTranslate a specific moment into or out of Africa/Kampala.Track clock changesConfirm which of your other cities change while Mbarara does not.Add to your boardKeep Mbarara beside your other cities, ticking live.Business hours overlapWork out the window where Mbarara offices and yours are both open.Send a calendar inviteExport an event with Africa/Kampala baked in, not guessed.