Latjoor, South Sudan
Latjoor observes South Sudan’s national time: Central Africa Time, or UTC+2. The offset remains fixed through the year, so there is no daylight-saving clock change to calculate.
Nasir, South Sudan
Friday, 4 September 2026
UTC+2 · Africa/Juba
Time and sun data for Nasir — the largest city of Latjoor
The sun in Nasir
Sunrise 05:40 Solar noon 11:48 Sunset 17:56 Daylight 12 h 16 min Night 11 h 44 min Civil twilight 05:19 – 18:17
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Current time in Latjoor, South Sudan
The local clock is two hours ahead of UTC. For example, 8:00 a.m. UTC corresponds to 10:00 a.m. in the Latjoor area. The same conversion applies in every season. Latjoor appeared as a state under an earlier administrative arrangement and is now generally encountered as a historical or directory label. The territory was associated with the Upper Nile part of South Sudan. Administrative reclassification does not alter the time used by the communities concerned.
Civil time: Central Africa Time Offset: UTC+2 Daylight saving: not observed Reference country: South Sudan Latjoor may require a footnote on a modern map, but it needs no footnote on the clock.
Settlements associated with Latjoor
Nasir was the administrative centre associated with Latjoor. Ulang and nearby county settlements also appear in descriptions of the former state and its surrounding area. Exact lists depend on the date and administrative source being consulted, so claims about a definitive order of largest cities should be treated cautiously.
All of these communities use UTC+2. There is no need to change a clock when travelling between Nasir and Ulang or onward to another place within South Sudan. The practical challenge is identifying the correct place name, since names may be transliterated differently in maps and databases.
When creating an online event, attach the UTC offset or choose a recognised South Sudan location. A bare abbreviation such as CAT can be misunderstood by software or readers unfamiliar with African time zones.
Choosing a sunrise time for Latjoor
A regional name is not precise enough for an exact sunrise calculation. Nasir and Ulang occupy different positions, so their listed sunrise minutes need not match. The relevant value also changes from one date to the next.
Sunrise calculators use coordinates and an assumed horizon. They cannot account fully for local cloud, vegetation, buildings or terrain. For travel and outdoor work, astronomical sunrise should therefore be combined with local conditions and a sensible margin.
Resolve the place name to the intended settlement. Confirm its coordinates before accepting the result. Read the output in Central Africa Time. Check whether the service reports sunrise or a twilight stage.
Latjoor’s low latitude means the annual swing in daylight length is moderate compared with regions far from the equator. That general pattern does not justify using one sunrise value for every day.
Questions and answers
- Is Latjoor still a current state name?
- It is commonly used as a former administrative name rather than one of South Sudan’s present states.
- What UTC offset applies there?
- The applicable offset is UTC+2.
- Does the historical status affect sunrise calculations?
- No. Sunrise depends on coordinates and date, not the current administrative label.