Time in Jinja

Friday, October 16, 2026

EAT (UTC+3), East Africa Time

Uganda

Jinja is 7 hours ahead of New York.

Convert Jinja time

Jinja
Uganda
Fri, Oct 16
EATUTC+3
New York
United States
Fri, Oct 16
EDTUTC-4-7h
London
United Kingdom
Fri, Oct 16
BSTUTC+1-2h
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Time difference from Jinja

Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Jinja they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.

PlaceTime nowDifference from Jinja
New YorkUnited States3:58 PM EDT-7h
LondonUnited Kingdom8:58 PM BST-2h
Los AngelesCalifornia, United States12:58 PM PDT-10h
ChicagoIllinois, United States2:58 PM CDT-8h
TorontoOntario, Canada3:58 PM EDT-7h
São PauloBrazil4:58 PM BRT-6h
ParisFrance9:58 PM CEST-1h
BerlinGermany9:58 PM CEST-1h
MoscowRussia10:58 PM MSK±0
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates11:58 PM GST+1h
New DelhiDelhi, India1:28 AM ISTnext day+2h 30m
BangkokThailand2:58 AM ICTnext day+4h
Singapore3:58 AM SGTnext day+5h
ShanghaiChina3:58 AM CSTnext day+5h
TokyoJapan4:58 AM JSTnext day+6h
SydneyNew South Wales, Australia6:58 AM AEDTnext day+8h
AucklandNew Zealand8:58 AM NZDTnext day+10h
JohannesburgSouth Africa9:58 PM SAST-1h

Jinja time zone

Local time
10:58 PM
Date
Oct 16, 2026
Time zone
EAT
UTC offset
UTC+3
IANA time zone
Africa/Kampala
Dialing code
+256
Population
93,061
Coordinates
0.44, 33.20

Daylight saving time

Jinja does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+3 all year.

Sunrise and sunset today

Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
6:35 PM
Day length
12h 6m
Solar noon
12:32 PM

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Questions and answers

What time zone is Jinja in?

Jinja uses East Africa Time (Africa/Kampala); the local time is currently UTC+3.

Does Jinja observe daylight saving time?

No. Jinja stays on UTC+3 all year.

What is the time difference between Jinja and New York?

Jinja is 7 hours ahead of New York.

What is the international dialing code for Jinja?

The country calling code is +256.