What time zone is Arua in?

Arua is in East Africa Time (UTC+3), Africa/Kampala. Standard time is UTC+3.

Does Arua use daylight saving time?

No. Arua stays on UTC+3 all year.

Time in Arua

East Africa Time (UTC+3, UTC+3)

Current local time: 00:05

Next DST change: No offset change in the next year.

Current local time in Arua: 00:05 · 11 Nov 2026

Arua time zone

Time zone

UTC+3 · UTC+3standard time

No clock change is expected in the next year.

No clock changes this year.

All of Uganda uses East Africa Time.

UTC+3 · UTC+3Central Region, Western Region, Northern Region, Eastern RegionNo daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Arua

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Arua
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	21:05-1 day	3 h behind	Compare Arua and London
New York	16:05-1 day	8 h behind	Compare Arua and New York
Los Angeles	13:05-1 day	11 h behind	Compare Arua and Los Angeles
Berlin	22:05-1 day	2 h behind	Compare Arua and Berlin
Dubai	01:05	1 h ahead	Compare Arua and Dubai
New Delhi	02:35	2 h 30 min ahead	Compare Arua and New Delhi
Singapore	05:05	5 h ahead	Compare Arua and Singapore
Tokyo	06:05	6 h ahead	Compare Arua and Tokyo
Sydney	08:05	8 h ahead	Compare Arua and Sydney
Copenhagen	22:05-1 day	2 h behind	Compare Arua and Copenhagen

Sun in Arua today

Daylight

11h 59m today - 0h 18m less than the longest day and 0h 2m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Arua

City facts

Country: Uganda
Region: Northern Region
Population: 72,400
Dialing code
Currency: UGX · Shilling
Coordinates: 3.0201°, 30.9110°

Public holidays in Uganda

Holidays

Dec252026
Christmas Day
Friday · in 44 days
Nationallong weekend
Dec262026
Boxing Day
Saturday · in 45 days
National
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 51 days
Nationallong weekend
Jan262027
Liberation Day
Tuesday · in 76 days
National
Feb162027
Archbishop Janan Luwum Day
Tuesday · in 97 days
National

Same time zone

Same time

Same time zone rules

Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.

Same UTC offset right now

No matching cities with different clock rules in this catalog.

Nearby cities

Nearby

Koboko44 km · Same time
Yei122 km · 1 h behind - no DST
Gulu157 km · Same time
Masindi174 km · Same time
Bunia178 km · 1 h behind - no DST
Hoima183 km · Same time
Apac215 km · Same time
Juba217 km · 1 h behind - no DST
Kigali561 km · 1 h behind - no DST
Kisangani694 km · 1 h behind - no DST

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Arua in?: Arua uses Africa/Kampala: UTC+3 (UTC+3).
02Does Arua have daylight saving time?: No. This time zone does not observe daylight saving time this year.
03What is the time difference between Arua and London?: Arua is 3 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Arua from New York?: Working hours do not overlap. Best edge-of-day option: 09:00-10:00 in New York = 17:00-18:00 in Arua.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Arua in?: Arua is in East Africa Time (UTC+3), Africa/Kampala. Standard time is UTC+3.
02Does Arua use daylight saving time?: No. Arua stays on UTC+3 all year.
03What is the time difference between Arua and UTC?: Arua is UTC+3 all year.

Time in Arua

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

New Year’s Day

Liberation Day

Archbishop Janan Luwum Day

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now