Mbarara uses Africa/Kampala — UTC+03:00 (EAT) in standard time. It is located in Western Region, Uganda. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Mbarara's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Mbarara uses UTC+03:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC+03:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Mbarara is Africa/Kampala. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Kampala, Gulu
Currency: Ugandan Shilling (UGX). Calling code: +256. Languages: English, Swahili.
Mbarara City is a city in the Western Region of Uganda and the second largest city in Uganda after Kampala. The city is divided into 6 boroughs of Kakoba Division, Kamukuzi Division, Nyamitanga Division, Biharwe Division, Kakiika Division, Nyakayojo Division. It is the main commercial centre of most of south western districts of Uganda and the site of the district headquarters.
In May 2019, the Uganda's cabinet granted Mbarara a city status, which started on 1 July 2020. The name of the municipality came from a colonial mispronunciation of Emburara (Hyperemia rufa), a tall grass that previously covered the whole area.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Mbarara. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
221,300 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Western Region, Uganda.
Africa/Kampala · UTC+03:00 (EAT).
No daylight saving time.
Ugandan Shilling (UGX) · +256.
Kampala, Gulu, Nairobi
Entebbe International Airport (EBB) about 212.2 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 28.5°C and lows 16.4°C. Warmest month: June (average high 30.5°C); coolest month: December (average low 15.3°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Region: Western Region · IANA zone: Africa/Kampala · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Mbarara. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Mbarara and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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