Jinja in numbers
- Coordinates
- 0.4102, 32.6780
- Region
- Central Region
- Country
- Uganda, Africa
- Capital
- Kampala — 15 km away
- Same name
- 3 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Jinja, Central Region, Uganda
The clock on this page follows the local time of Jinja, Central Region, Uganda, in the Africa/Kampala zone (+3).
Jinja, Uganda
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
UTC+3 · Africa/Kampala
Local time in Jinja
UTC+3 · no daylight saving time
Jinja keeps Africa/Kampala clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:32 AM Solar noon 12:35 PM Sunset 6:38 PM Daylight 12 h 06 min Night 11 h 54 min Civil twilight 6:11 AM – 6:59 PM
Weather in Jinja right now
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Jinja and its neighbours
Largest cities in Central Region
Other places named Jinja
Same time zone — Africa/Kampala
- Kampala Uganda
Nearby places
- Busoke — 20.9 km
- Sugu-Lugala — 21.0 km
- Nabitaka — 21.3 km
- Bali — 21.4 km
- Bulikaasa — 21.8 km
- Butere — 22.1 km
Jinja: clock, sun and surroundings
The hour in Jinja is the hour in Busoke and Sugu-Lugala as well.
The offset in Jinja is UTC+3, under the Africa/Kampala time zone. Daylight saving time: No.
Today Jinja sees sunrise at 6:32 AM, sunset at 6:38 PM. Daylight comes out to 12 h 06 min.
Questions and answers
- How is the time zone in Jinja listed?
- The time zone in Jinja is listed as Africa/Kampala, with an offset of +3.
- Does Jinja keep the same offset year round, or does it use daylight saving?
- Daylight saving time in Jinja: No.
- How early in the evening does the sun set in Jinja?
- It sets at 6:38 PM.