Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Kampala

Sunrise in Kampala today is at 06:42:23 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 06:50:03 PM, giving Kampala 12h 7min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 06:19:57 AM and ends at 07:12:29 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Kampala or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Kampala. Get a full year of light data with the printable Kampala Photography Planner 2026.

Kampala lies near the equator, so day length barely changes throughout the year — expect roughly 12 hours of light all year round. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Kampala receives 12.1 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 06:47 AM and sunset at 06:55 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 12.1 hours — a difference of 0.0 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around November 02 at 06:30, while the latest sunset falls around February 10 at 19:06. The evening golden hour in Kampala lasts about 43 minutes in summer and 43 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.