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Kampala, Uganda — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 7.8%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Dec 17, 2025 at 6:06:22 am
Sunrise Today: 6:42 am 113° Southeast
Sunset Today: 6:49 pm 247° West
Moonrise Today: 4:21 am 113° Southeast
Moonset Today: 4:43 pm 245° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 6 minutes
Location of KampalaLocation

Today's Sun Position in Kampala

Time:6:06 am
Altitude:-9.2°
Direction:114° SE
Phase:Nautical Twilight

Day length today: 12h 6m 25s (Dec 17, 2025)

1 minute, 59 seconds shorter than June solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Kampala Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:27 am
Astro. Twilight5:27 am – 5:53 am
Nautical Twilight5:53 am – 6:20 am
Civil Twilight6:20 am – 6:42 am
Daylight6:42 am – 6:49 pm
Civil Twilight6:49 pm – 7:11 pm
Nautical Twilight7:11 pm – 7:37 pm
Astro. Twilight7:37 pm – 8:04 pm
Night8:04 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Kampala - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 176:42 am6:49 pm12:06:25< 1s12:45 pm (66.3°)91.480
Dec 186:43 am6:49 pm12:06:25< 1s12:46 pm (66.3°)91.472
Dec 196:43 am6:50 pm12:06:25< 1s12:46 pm (66.3°)91.465
Dec 206:44 am6:50 pm12:06:25< 1s12:47 pm (66.3°)91.458
Dec 216:44 am6:51 pm12:06:25< 1s12:47 pm (66.3°)91.451
Dec 226:45 am6:51 pm12:06:25< 1s12:48 pm (66.3°)91.445
Dec 236:45 am6:52 pm12:06:25< 1s12:48 pm (66.3°)91.439
* All times are local time for Kampala. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The December solstice (winter solstice) in Kampala is at 6:03 pm on Sunday, December 21, 2025. In terms of daylight, this day is 2 minutes shorter than the June solstice.

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Today's Moon in Kampala

Year 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Kampala - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 174:21 am4:43 pm-10:32 am(65.5°)252,4766.9%
Dec 185:09 am5:32 pm-11:21 am(62.8°)252,1862.9%
Dec 196:00 am6:24 pm-12:12 pm(61.2°)251,4350.6%
Dec 206:52 am7:16 pm-1:04 pm(61.2°)250,2970.3%
Dec 217:44 am8:08 pm-1:56 pm(62.5°)248,8291.9%
Dec 228:36 am8:58 pm-2:47 pm(65.3°)247,0605.6%
Dec 239:25 am9:47 pm-3:36 pm(69.3°)245,00911.1%
* All times are local time for Kampala. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Kampala This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Dec 17, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 5:23 amWed 5:28 pmWed 11:26 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusWed 6:22 amWed 6:26 pmWed 12:24 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 7:09 amWed 7:13 pmWed 1:11 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterTue 8:44 pmWed 8:48 amWed 2:46 amPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 12:49 pmThu 12:51 amWed 6:50 pmGreat visibility
UranusWed 4:45 pmThu 4:49 amWed 10:47 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 1:02 pmThu 1:04 amWed 7:03 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Kampala.

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