What time zone is Kitgum in?

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

Does Kitgum use daylight saving time?

No. Kitgum stays on UTC+3 all year.

Time in Kitgum

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

Current local time: 02:37

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

Current local time in Kitgum: 02:37 · 11 Nov 2026

Kitgum 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 Kitgum

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Kitgum
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	23:37-1 day	3 h behind	Compare Kitgum and London
New York	18:37-1 day	8 h behind	Compare Kitgum and New York
Los Angeles	15:37-1 day	11 h behind	Compare Kitgum and Los Angeles
Berlin	00:37	2 h behind	Compare Kitgum and Berlin
Dubai	03:37	1 h ahead	Compare Kitgum and Dubai
New Delhi	05:07	2 h 30 min ahead	Compare Kitgum and New Delhi
Singapore	07:37	5 h ahead	Compare Kitgum and Singapore
Tokyo	08:37	6 h ahead	Compare Kitgum and Tokyo
Sydney	10:37	8 h ahead	Compare Kitgum and Sydney
Copenhagen	00:37	2 h behind	Compare Kitgum and Copenhagen

Sun in Kitgum today

Daylight

11h 59m today - 0h 20m less than the longest day and 0h 3m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Kitgum

City facts

Country: Uganda
Region: Northern Region
Population: 56,891
Dialing code
Currency: UGX · Shilling
Coordinates: 3.2783°, 32.8867°

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

Gulu86 km · Same time
Lira114 km · Same time
Kotido142 km · Same time
Apac150 km · Same time
Soroti192 km · Same time
Koboko214 km · Same time
Masindi221 km · Same time
Arua221 km · Same time
Kigali661 km · 1 h behind - no DST
Kisangani909 km · 1 h behind - no DST

Common questions

Quick answers

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

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

Time in Kitgum

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

New Year’s Day

Liberation Day

Archbishop Janan Luwum Day

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now