Fort Portal in numbers
- Coordinates
- 0.6617, 30.2748
- Population
- 60 800
- Region
- Western Region
- Country
- Uganda, Africa
- Capital
- Kampala — 259 km away
What time is it in Fort Portal, Western Region, Uganda
On this page you will find the exact local time in Fort Portal, Western Region, Uganda, in the Africa/Kampala time zone (+3).
Fort Portal, Uganda
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC+3 · Africa/Kampala
Local time in Fort Portal
UTC+3 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Fort Portal, Western Region.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:43 AM Solar noon 12:46 PM Sunset 6:48 PM Daylight 12 h 06 min Night 11 h 54 min Civil twilight 6:22 AM – 7:09 PM
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Fort Portal and its neighbours
Largest cities in Western Region
Same time zone — Africa/Kampala
- Kampala Uganda
Nearby places
- Kyamasunga — 12.0 km
- Rutete — 12.4 km
- Kimaranjara — 12.4 km
- Kibingi — 12.5 km
- Kakimunya — 12.6 km
- Mabira — 12.6 km
About the time in Fort Portal
Fort Portal observes Africa/Kampala time, currently expressed as UTC+3. Daylight saving time here: No.
In Fort Portal the sun rises today at 6:43 AM and sets again at 6:48 PM. Daylight fills 12 h 06 min of the day.
Kyamasunga and Kimaranjara sit close to Fort Portal and run on the same clock.
Questions and answers
- How is the time zone in Fort Portal listed?
- The time zone in Fort Portal is listed as Africa/Kampala, with an offset of +3.
- Will the time in Fort Portal move forward or back for daylight saving?
- Daylight saving time in Fort Portal: No.
- How do I know when the sun rises in Fort Portal?
- Sunrise there is at 6:43 AM.