Time in Sudan

Sudan keeps one time: Central Africa Time, UTC+2 all year, with no daylight saving time. Sudan borders 7 countries and territories, including Ethiopia, Egypt, and Chad. Its capital is Khartoum.

Sudan and the countries around it
Central Africa TimeUTC+02:00Khartoum, Nyala, and Port SudanAfrica/Khartoum
Sudan (simplified outline). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population
41,801,533 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
Total area
718,723 sq mi (1,861,484 km²)
Currency
Pound (SDG)
Languages
Arabic (Sudan), English, Nobiin
Calling code
+249
Driving side
Right
Country code (ISO)
SD
Coordinates (central point)
15.450596, 29.777319

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.

Local time in the largest cities

Khartoum, Nyala, Port Sudan, Kassala, El Obeid, Al Qadarif, Kosti, and Wad Medani all keep Central Africa Time, like the rest of Sudan.

Time in neighboring countries

CountryLocal time nowDifference from Sudan
South SudanUTC+2 all yearsame time
ChadUTC+1 all year1 hour behind
EgyptUTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in Julysame time in January, 1 hour ahead in July
EthiopiaUTC+3 all year1 hour ahead
EritreaUTC+3 all year1 hour ahead
LibyaUTC+2 all yearsame time
Central African RepublicUTC+1 all year1 hour behind

Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.

Check the time at a point

Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.

Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.