Time difference
Kampala to Los Angeles Time Difference
Los Angeles is 10 hours behind Kampala — when it's 12:00 PM in Kampala, it's 2:00 AM in Los Angeles. (Kampala (Africa/Kampala, GMT+3); Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles, PDT).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Los Angeles is 10 hours behind Kampala. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Kampala and Los Angeles do not overlap, so a live call needs one side outside normal hours. Clocks change on November 1, 2026, which briefly shifts the gap between Kampala and Los Angeles — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Kampala, it's 11:00 PM the previous day in Los Angeles.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, it's 7:00 PM in Kampala.
Los Angeles is currently 10 hours behind Kampala.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Kampala and Los Angeles do not overlap. The least-bad options are an early start in one city or a late evening call in the other — for example a 7–8 AM meeting in Kampala, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Los Angeles.
Quick conversion table
| Kampala | Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 2:00 PM (prev day) |
| 1 AM | 3:00 PM (prev day) |
| 2 AM | 4:00 PM (prev day) |
| 3 AM | 5:00 PM (prev day) |
| 4 AM | 6:00 PM (prev day) |
| 5 AM | 7:00 PM (prev day) |
| 6 AM | 8:00 PM (prev day) |
| 7 AM | 9:00 PM (prev day) |
| 8 AM | 10:00 PM (prev day) |
| 9 AM | 11:00 PM (prev day) |
| 10 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 11 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 12 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 1 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 2 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 3 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 4 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 5 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 6 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 7 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 8 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 9 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 10 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 11 PM | 1:00 PM |
Daylight saving
On November 1, 2026, Los Angeles shifts for daylight saving. After that, Los Angeles will be 11 hours behind Kampala (currently 10 hours behind Kampala). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Kampala does not observe daylight saving time.
- Los Angeles is currently observing daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Los Angeles ahead of or behind Kampala?
- Los Angeles is 10 hours behind Kampala.
- How many hours behind Kampala is Los Angeles?
- Los Angeles is 10 hours behind Kampala.
- What time is 9 AM in Kampala in Los Angeles?
- 9:00 AM in Kampala is 11:00 PM the previous day in Los Angeles.
- What time is noon in Kampala in Los Angeles?
- 12:00 PM in Kampala is 2:00 AM in Los Angeles.
- What time is 5 PM in Kampala in Los Angeles?
- 5:00 PM in Kampala is 7:00 AM in Los Angeles. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Kampala in Los Angeles?
- 3:00 PM in Kampala is 5:00 AM in Los Angeles.
- Is Kampala currently observing daylight saving time?
- Kampala does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Is Los Angeles currently observing daylight saving time?
- Los Angeles is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Do Kampala and Los Angeles observe daylight saving?
- On November 1, 2026, Los Angeles shifts for daylight saving. After that, Los Angeles will be 11 hours behind Kampala (currently 10 hours behind Kampala). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When is the best time to call Los Angeles from Kampala?
- Kampala and Los Angeles business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Kampala or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call Kampala from Los Angeles?
- Los Angeles and Kampala business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Los Angeles or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Kampala (GMT+3) to Los Angeles (PDT) — how do I convert quickly?
- Subtract 10 hours from Kampala local time to get Los Angeles local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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