What time is it in Jinja right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Jinja, Uganda, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Africa/Kampala. Jinja is 3 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Jinja in?

Jinja uses EAT (East Africa Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Kampala, and the current UTC offset is UTC+3.

Does Jinja observe daylight saving time?

No. Jinja stays on UTC+3 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Jinja?

Open the time zone converter for Jinja to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Jinja, Eastern Region, Uganda

Jinja is on EAT (East Africa Time), UTC+3. Jinja does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Jinja, Uganda

1:27 PM:57EAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Uganda
Region: Eastern Region
Lat/Long: 0°26'N / 33°12'E
Elevation: 1,187 m
Population: 93,061
Currency: Shilling (UGX)
Languages: English, Ganda, Swahili, Arabic
Dialling code: +256

Time zone in Jinja

Time zone
EAT
East Africa Time
UTC offset
UTC+3
3 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Jinja keeps UTC+3

Jinja keeps the time of the IANA zone Africa/Kampala, the one time zone in use in Uganda. Jinja does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Jinja today

Sunrise
6:27 AM
Sunset
6:34 PM
Day length
12 hours 6 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Jinja for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 0°26'N / 33°12'E.

Time difference between Jinja and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Jinja. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Jinja
City	Local time	Compared to Jinja
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:27 AM	−7h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:27 AM	−10h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:27 AM	−8h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:27 AM	−7h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:27 AM	−9h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:27 AM	−6h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:27 AM	−3h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:27 AM	−2h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:27 AM	−2h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:27 AM	−2h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:27 PM	−1h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:27 PM	+1h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 3:57 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:27 PM	+5h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:27 PM	+5h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:27 PM	+6h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:27 PM	+8h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:27 PM	+10h (ahead)

Other cities near Jinja

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