/
- Type a city, a country or a zone such as “CET” or “Tokyo”.
Current local time in El Obeid, Sudan
Africa/Khartoum
Observatory log
El Obeid, observed
- 01Time zone
Central Africa Time
CAT · UTC+2 · IANA
Africa/Khartoum- 02Daylight saving
Sudan does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on CAT (UTC+2) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:49Sunset17:41Day length11 h 52 minSolar noon11:45
MoonWaxing crescent, 8% lit
Golden hour05:36–06:18 · 17:13–17:54
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Sudan is Friday and Saturday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Sudan
Sudan uses a single time zone: Africa/Khartoum.
- 08Coordinates
13.18° N, 30.22° E · North Kurdufan
Differences
El Obeid and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from El ObeidDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −1 h | |
 New York | −6 h | |
| Los Angeles | −9 h | |
| Chicago | −7 h | |
 São Paulo | −5 h | |
 Paris | Same time | |
 Dubai | +2 h | |
 Mumbai | +3 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +6 h | |
 Hong Kong | +6 h | |
 Tokyo | +7 h |
Questions
Asked about El Obeid
What time zone is El Obeid in?
El Obeid uses Central Africa Time (CAT), UTC+2. Its IANA time-zone ID is Africa/Khartoum.
Does Sudan use daylight saving time?
No. Sudan does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Central Africa Time (UTC+2) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in El Obeid today?
Today in El Obeid the sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 17:41, giving 11 h 52 min of daylight.