What time is it in Lira right now?

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

What time zone is Lira in?

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

Does Lira observe daylight saving time?

No. Lira 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 Lira?

Open the time zone converter for Lira 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 Lira, Northern Region, Uganda

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

Lira, Uganda

1:30 PM:37EAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Uganda
Region: Northern Region
Lat/Long: 2°15'N / 32°54'E
Elevation: 1,104 m
Population: 119,323
Currency: Shilling (UGX)
Languages: English, Ganda, Swahili, Arabic
Dialling code: +256

Time zone in Lira

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
Lira keeps UTC+3

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Lira today

Sunrise
6:30 AM
Sunset
6:33 PM
Day length
12 hours 3 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Lira for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 2°15'N / 32°54'E.

Time difference between Lira and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Lira
City	Local time	Compared to Lira
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:30 AM	−7h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:30 AM	−10h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:30 AM	−8h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:30 AM	−7h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:30 AM	−9h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:30 AM	−6h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:30 AM	−3h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:30 AM	−2h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:30 AM	−2h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:30 AM	−2h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:30 PM	−1h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:30 PM	+1h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:00 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:30 PM	+5h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:30 PM	+5h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:30 PM	+6h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:30 PM	+8h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:30 PM	+10h (ahead)

Other cities near Lira

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.