Gulu uses Africa/Kampala — UTC+03:00 (EAT) in standard time. It is located in Northern Region, Uganda. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Gulu's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Gulu 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 Gulu 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, Mbarara
Currency: Ugandan Shilling (UGX). Calling code: +256. Languages: English, Swahili.
Gulu is a city in the Northern Region of Uganda and is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District.
The coordinates of the city of Gulu are 2°46'54.0"N 32°17'57.0"E. The city of Gulu is 333 kilometres (207 mi) from Kampala by road, making Gulu a common stopover or road travel midpoint between the Ugandan capital and South Sudan's capital, Juba, which lies 321 kilometres (199 mi) to the north-northwest. Gulu is served by Gulu Airport.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Gulu. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
177,400 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Northern Region, Uganda.
Africa/Kampala · UTC+03:00 (EAT).
No daylight saving time.
Ugandan Shilling (UGX) · +256.
Kampala, Mbarara, Nairobi
Gulu Airport (ULU) about 4.6 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 30.1°C and lows 19.2°C. Warmest month: March (average high 34.3°C); coolest month: August (average low 17.7°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Region: Northern Region · IANA zone: Africa/Kampala · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Gulu. 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 Gulu 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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