Time difference Uganda
Uganda's time zone is GMT +3. This means that there is a two-hour time difference in winter and a one-hour time difference in summer with France (when the clock strikes midnight in Paris, it's 1 a.m. in Kampala in summer and 2 a.m. in winter).
Opening hours Uganda
To see / To do Uganda
The national parks are open all year round. However, motor vehicles are not allowed to enter the natural areas (Lake Mburo, Queen Elizabeth, Murchison Falls and Kidepo) between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. (the gates controlling access to the parks are closed during this period). Inside the parks, most activities take place during the day. Chimpanzee tracking (Kyambura gorge, Kibale forest, etc.) is scheduled for 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., while gorilla tracking (Mgahinga National Park, Bwindi forest) starts at 8.30 a.m.. The rare nocturnal outings (Kibale forest walk, night game drive) are sometimes subject to conditions. Reserves managed by the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and those under the aegis of the National Forestry Authority (NFA) are also open 365 days a year. As with the parks, almost all activities take place during the day. For those wishing to explore the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, please note that no vehicles are allowed to enter the protected area after 9pm.
Museums, places of worship, historical sites, botanical gardens and other attractions are open daily (with the exception of the Rwenzori Foundry, which is closed on Sundays). The early-morning museums are open from 7am, but the bulk of openings take place between 8.30am and 10am. In the evening, their doors are closed between 4pm and 7pm. Visits to religious buildings are sometimes restricted on weekends (services, celebrations...).
Enjoying yourself Uganda
Restaurant opening times can be adapted to suit all tastes... Establishments serving breakfast generally open between 5:30 and 9 a.m., while their counterparts, devoted exclusively to the preparation of lunches and dinners, welcome their first customers around 11. In the evening, most curtains are down between 10 and 11 pm. However, some restaurateurs play for longer. You'll sometimes find the door closed on Mondays or, more rarely, on Sundays. Finally, a handful of restaurants close between lunch and dinner.
Take a break Uganda
This section is particularly difficult to write, as pubs and cafés have very different opening and closing times. Zincs open either in the morning, at midday or in the early evening (5pm). In the middle of the day, especially on weekdays, they are often deserted. On the other hand, they come alive at the end of the day, especially at weekends (some are closed on Sundays and/or Mondays). Happy hours are sometimes organized (the 5-7pm slot is the most commonly used for this purpose). Cafés, where non-alcoholic drinks (tea, coffee, fruit juices, etc.) and pastries are popular, are generally open from 8am until late afternoon, or even until 10pm. Unlike bars, these establishments are mostly open during the day. Several establishments close on Sundays.
(To) please yourself Uganda
The opening hours of art galleries, craft villages and delicatessens are hardly uniform, but they usually run from 8am to 7pm, Monday to Saturday. Sunday opening hours for stores that are not closed are sometimes shorter. Supermarkets are open six or seven days a week, from 8am to 7pm, and some even until 9 or 10pm. Finally, most shopping malls open every day around 6-7am and close between 10pm and midnight.
Get out Uganda
No surprises when it comes to pubs and nightclubs: alacrity is generally at its peak on weekend nights.
