Time in Jinja

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

Current local time: 23:33

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

Current local time in Jinja: · 10 Nov 2026

Jinja 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 Jinja

Time difference
Current local times and work-hour overlap with Jinja
CityLocal timeDifferenceWorking hoursPlanner
London3 h behindCompare Jinja and London
New York8 h behindCompare Jinja and New York
Los Angeles11 h behindCompare Jinja and Los Angeles
Berlin2 h behindCompare Jinja and Berlin
Dubai+1 day1 h aheadCompare Jinja and Dubai
New Delhi+1 day2 h 30 min aheadCompare Jinja and New Delhi
Singapore+1 day5 h aheadCompare Jinja and Singapore
Tokyo+1 day6 h aheadCompare Jinja and Tokyo
Sydney+1 day8 h aheadCompare Jinja and Sydney
Copenhagen2 h behindCompare Jinja and Copenhagen

Sun in Jinja today

Daylight
06:2812h 6m18:34

12h 6m today - 0h 3m less than the longest day and 0h 0m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Jinja

City facts
Country
Uganda
Region
Eastern Region
Population
93,061
Dialing code
Currency
UGX · Shilling
Coordinates
0.4390°, 33.2032°

Public holidays in Uganda

Holidays
  1. Christmas Day

    Friday · in 45 days

    Nationallong weekend
  2. Boxing Day

    Saturday · in 46 days

    National
  3. New Year’s Day

    Friday · in 52 days

    Nationallong weekend
  4. Liberation Day

    Tuesday · in 77 days

    National
  5. Archbishop Janan Luwum Day

    Tuesday · in 98 days

    National

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Jinja in?
Jinja uses Africa/Kampala: UTC+3 (UTC+3).
02Does Jinja have daylight saving time?
No. This time zone does not observe daylight saving time this year.
03What is the time difference between Jinja and London?
Jinja is 3 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Jinja 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 Jinja.

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