Asleep
  1. Asleep
  2. Uganda
  3. Gulu

Current time in Gulu

NOT NOWMonday, 2 November 2026 · GMT+3 · UTC+3

Gulu is 8 hours ahead of New York. Gulu–New York overlap

A workday in Gulu

Gulu local hours
PING · 09–18 local MAYBE · 07–09, 18–21 NOT NOW · 21–07

Gulu time zone facts

Africa/Kampala zone
Time zone
GMT+3 · UTC+3East Africa Time
Daylight saving
Not observedSame offset all year
Sunrise · sunset
06:33 · 18:3412h 01m of daylight · by month
Next public holiday
Christmas Day2026-12-25 · all Uganda holidays
Coordinates
2.77, 32.30Uganda
Same clock as
Kampala10 other listed cities

Gulu is in Uganda and keeps East Africa Time (Africa/Kampala), UTC+3. There is no daylight saving, so the offset stays the same all year. Treat Gulu as reachable 09:00–18:00 local on a weekday that isn’t a public holiday.

Gulu against the world

Plan a meeting
PING · 09–18 local MAYBE · 07–09, 18–21 NOT NOW · 21–07Outlined: everyone can be pinged

Nearby clocks

All of Uganda
KampalaUgandaNansanaUgandaKiraUgandaBunamwayaUgandaKyengeraUgandaMbararaUgandaKasangatiUgandaMukonoUgandaNjeruUgandaKatabiUganda

Time differences

All pairs
Gulu – New York−8hGulu – Los Angeles−11hGulu – London−3hGulu – Berlin−2hGulu – Dubai+1hGulu – Mumbai+2:30h

Gulu time questions

What time zone is Gulu in?

Gulu uses East Africa Time (GMT+3), UTC+3. The IANA zone is Africa/Kampala. Gulu does not observe daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Gulu and New York?

Gulu is 8 hours ahead of New York. When it is 09:00 in New York, it is 17:00 in Gulu.

When is it okay to message someone in Gulu?

PING is 09:00–18:00 Gulu time on a weekday that isn’t a public holiday. Avoid 21:00–07:00 local (NOT NOW). Early mornings, evenings and weekends are MAYBE.

What is the time difference between Gulu and Los Angeles?

Gulu is 11 hours ahead of Los Angeles. 09:00 in Los Angeles is 20:00 in Gulu.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Gulu today?

Sunrise is at 06:33 and sunset at 18:34, giving 12h 01m of daylight.

Share or embed

A live Gulu clock with the verdict, for your wiki, Notion or team page.