Sunset in Kampala today

Kampala lies at 0°N. Near the equator, Kampala sees close to 12 hours of daylight year-round, with only minor seasonal variation.

The sun goes down towards the west in Kampala today, at a bearing of 275°. Civil twilight then lasts another 21 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets 2 minutes earlier in Kampala than in Gulu, 272 km to the north.

The time of sunset slides later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times 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).