Gulu
Northern Region, Uganda
Sunday, 27th September 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Time zone
- Africa/KampalaEAT
- Sunrise
- 6:38 am
- Sunset
- 6:44 pm
- Daylight
- 12 hours 6 minutes
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Daylight saving in Gulu
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Gulu has stayed on EAT (UTC+3) all year, which means the difference to places that do change their clocks moves by an hour twice a year without Gulu doing anything.
Gulu time to your time
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Call times with London
Both places are at work between 11am and 17:00 in Kampala, 9am to 2pm at the other end.
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Time difference between Gulu and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 1:32 pm | 13:32 | 10 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 2:32 pm | 14:32 | 9 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 3:32 pm | 15:32 | 8 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 4:32 pm | 16:32 | 7 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 4:32 pm | 16:32 | 7 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 5:32 pm | 17:32 | 6 hours behind |
| London BST | 9:32 pm | 21:32 | 2 hours behind |
| Paris CEST | 10:32 pm | 22:32 | 1 hour behind |
| Berlin CEST | 10:32 pm | 22:32 | 1 hour behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 10:32 pm | 22:32 | 1 hour behind |
| Moscow MSK | 11:32 pm | 23:32 | the same time |
| Cairo EEST | 11:32 pm | 23:32 | the same time |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 12:32 am Mon | 00:32 | 1 hour ahead |
| Delhi IST | 2:02 am Mon | 02:02 | 2 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 4:32 am Mon | 04:32 | 5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 5:32 am Mon | 05:32 | 6 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 6:32 am Mon | 06:32 | 7 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 9:32 am Mon | 09:32 | 10 hours ahead |
About Gulu
- Population
- 177400
- Coordinates
- 2.775, 32.299
- Region
- Northern Region, Uganda
- IANA zone
- Africa/Kampala
- Solar noon
- 12:41 pm
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations: not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Gulu right now?
It is 11:32 pm (23:32 on a 24-hour clock) on Sunday, 27th September 2026 in Gulu. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Gulu in?
Gulu uses the Africa/Kampala time zone, currently EAT (UTC+3). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column: abbreviations like EAT are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Gulu on daylight saving time right now?
No, and it never is. Gulu stays on EAT (UTC+3) all year round.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gulu today?
The sun rises at 6:38 am and sets at 6:44 pm today, giving 12 hours 6 minutes of daylight.
How many hours ahead is Gulu of Los Angeles?
Gulu is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 11:32 pm in Gulu, it is 1:32 pm in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Gulu?
Gulu is in Northern Region, Uganda, at 2.77° N, 32.30° E, with a population of about 177,400. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.