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
This page answers what time it is in Jinja, Central Region, Uganda right now, 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
Local time in Jinja, Central Region.
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
Time and daylight in Jinja
Jinja follows Africa/Kampala, giving it a UTC+3 offset. Does the zone observe daylight saving? No.
The sun rises at 6:32 AM, sets at 6:38 PM, and stays over Jinja for 12 h 06 min. That is today's daylight.
Neighbouring places Busoke and Sugu-Lugala run on Jinja time.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone governs time in Jinja?
- Time in Jinja follows the Africa/Kampala time zone, with an offset of +3.
- Are clocks put forward for daylight saving in Jinja?
- No.
- Sunrise in Jinja is at what time?
- At 6:32 AM.