Daylight hours in Kampala today
September 9, 2026 · Kampala, Uganda
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Kampala has 12h 7m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 06:45 and sunset is at 18:52. All times are calculated astronomically for Kampala's exact coordinates.
Kampala lies at 0°N. Near the equator, Kampala sees close to 12 hours of daylight year-round, with only minor seasonal variation.
Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:48 in Kampala, 49 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 84.9° above the horizon in Kampala. Kampala lies inside the tropics, so twice a year the midday sun passes straight overhead; at the opposite solstice it still reaches 66.2°.
Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Kampala.
The longest day in Kampala is around 12h 8m (around June 21). The shortest is around 12h 6m (around December 21).
Daylight hours in Kampala by month
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12h 6m | 06:57 | 19:03 |
| February | 12h 6m | 07:02 | 19:08 |
| March | 12h 7m | 06:56 | 19:03 |
| April | 12h 7m | 06:47 | 18:54 |
| May | 12h 8m | 06:43 | 18:51 |
| June | 12h 8m | 06:47 | 18:55 |
| July | 12h 8m | 06:52 | 19:00 |
| August | 12h 8m | 06:51 | 18:59 |
| September | 12h 7m | 06:43 | 18:49 |
| October | 12h 6m | 06:33 | 18:39 |
| November | 12h 6m | 06:32 | 18:38 |
| December | 12h 6m | 06:42 | 18:49 |