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Current local time in Wau, South Sudan
Africa/Juba
Observatory log
Wau, 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
- Sunrise05:55Sunset17:52Day length11 h 58 minSolar noon11:54
MoonWaxing crescent, 14% lit
Golden hour05:42–06:23 · 17:25–18:06
- 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
7.70° N, 27.99° E · West Bahr-al-Ghazal
Differences
Wau and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from WauDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 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 Wau
What time zone is Wau in?
Wau 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 Wau today?
Today in Wau the sun rises at 05:55 and sets at 17:52, giving 11 h 58 min of daylight.