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Current local time in Malakal, South Sudan
Africa/Juba
Observatory log
Malakal, observed
- 01Time zone
Central Africa Time
CAT · UTC+2 · IANA
Africa/Juba- 02Daylight saving
South Sudan does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on CAT (UTC+2) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:41Sunset17:37Day length11 h 56 minSolar noon11:39
MoonWaxing crescent, 14% lit
Golden hour05:29–06:10 · 17:09–17:50
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in South Sudan is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in South Sudan
South Sudan uses a single time zone: Africa/Juba.
- 08Coordinates
9.54° N, 31.66° E · Upper Nile
Differences
Malakal and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from MalakalDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 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 Malakal
What time zone is Malakal in?
Malakal uses Central Africa Time (CAT), UTC+2. Its IANA time-zone ID is Africa/Juba.
Does South Sudan use daylight saving time?
No. South 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 Malakal today?
Today in Malakal the sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 17:37, giving 11 h 56 min of daylight.