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Current local time in Khartoum, Sudan
Africa/Khartoum
Observatory log
Khartoum, 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
- Sunrise05:42Sunset17:28Day length11 h 46 minSolar noon11:35
MoonWaxing crescent, 38% lit
Golden hour05:29–06:11 · 16:59–17:41
- 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
15.59° N, 32.53° E
Differences
Khartoum and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from KhartoumDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 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 Khartoum
What time zone is Khartoum in?
Khartoum 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 Khartoum today?
Today in Khartoum the sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 17:28, giving 11 h 46 min of daylight.