Fort Portal time zone
Time zoneNo 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 Fort Portal
Time differenceSun in Fort Portal today
Daylight12h 5m today - 0h 4m less than the longest day and 0h 0m more than the shortest day.
Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.
About Fort Portal
City facts- ⌖Region
- Western Region
- ◉Population
- 60,800
- ☎Dialing code
- ¤Currency
- UGX · Shilling
Public holidays in Uganda
HolidaysChristmas Day
Friday · in 44 days
Nationallong weekendBoxing Day
Saturday · in 45 days
NationalNew Year’s Day
Friday · in 51 days
Nationallong weekendLiberation Day
Tuesday · in 76 days
NationalArchbishop Janan Luwum Day
Tuesday · in 97 days
National
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.


Hyosha84 km · 1 h behind - no DST 
Beni91 km · 1 h behind - no DST 


Bunia100 km · 1 h behind - no DST 
Mangina107 km · 1 h behind - no DST 
Butembo124 km · 1 h behind - no DST 

Common questions
Quick answers- 01What time zone is Fort Portal in?
- Fort Portal uses Africa/Kampala: UTC+3 (UTC+3).
- 02Does Fort Portal have daylight saving time?
- No. This time zone does not observe daylight saving time this year.
- 03What is the time difference between Fort Portal and London?
- Fort Portal is 3 h ahead relative to London right now.
- 04What is a good time to call Fort Portal 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 Fort Portal.
Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.