Current Time in Jinja, Eastern Region, Uganda
11:40:43 PM
23:40:43
EAT (Eastern Africa Time) · UTC+03:00
Africa/Kampala
Time zone details
Jinja does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Jinja
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Uganda
- Administrative area
- Eastern Region
- District
- Jinja District
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Ugandan Shilling (UGX)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Ganda, Swahili, Arabic
- Dialing code
- +256
- Population
- 93,061
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,187 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 0° 26' N / 33° 12' E
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Clock changes in Jinja
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 06 min2 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 06 min2 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (86.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 06 min | 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 1 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Jinja
Time context
Jinja follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Kampala
Current time offsetUTC+03:00 (EAT)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Uganda
- Independence Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Jinja, Eastern Region, Uganda
Entebbe International AirportEBBLarge airport · Serves Entebbe95.3 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · EBB / HUEN
About 95.3 km (59.2 mi) west-southwest of Jinja
Scheduled airline service in source data
Soroti AirportSRTMedium airport · Serves Soroti151 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · SRT / HUSO
About 151 km (93.6 mi) north-northeast of Jinja
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kisumu International AirportKISLarge airport · Serves Kisumu, Kenya179 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · KIS / HKKI
About 179 km (112 mi) east-southeast of Jinja
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Jinja in?
- Jinja currently uses Eastern Africa Time (EAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Kampala.
- When is the next clock change in Jinja?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Jinja in the next 12 months
- Does Jinja observe daylight saving time?
- Jinja does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Jinja right now?
- Jinja is currently UTC+03:00