Current time in Lira
Lira is 8 hours ahead of New York. Lira–New York overlap
A workday in Lira
Lira local hoursLira time zone facts
Africa/Kampala zone- Time zone
- GMT+3 · UTC+3East Africa Time
- Daylight saving
- Not observedSame offset all year
- Sunrise · sunset
- 06:30 · 18:3312h 02m of daylight · by month
- Next public holiday
- Christmas Day2026-12-25 · all Uganda holidays
- Coordinates
- 2.25, 32.90Uganda
- Same clock as
- Kampala10 other listed cities
Lira 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 Lira as reachable 09:00–18:00 local on a weekday that isn’t a public holiday.
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What time zone is Lira in?
Lira uses East Africa Time (GMT+3), UTC+3. The IANA zone is Africa/Kampala. Lira does not observe daylight saving time.
What is the time difference between Lira and New York?
Lira is 8 hours ahead of New York. When it is 09:00 in New York, it is 17:00 in Lira.
When is it okay to message someone in Lira?
PING is 09:00–18:00 Lira 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 Lira and Los Angeles?
Lira is 11 hours ahead of Los Angeles. 09:00 in Los Angeles is 20:00 in Lira.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lira today?
Sunrise is at 06:30 and sunset at 18:33, giving 12h 02m of daylight.
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