Lol, South Sudan
Lol keeps Central Africa Time, UTC+2, with no seasonal adjustment. Although Lol is a former administrative name, the places linked to it continue to use the same national clock as every other part of South Sudan.
Raja, South Sudan
Friday, 4 September 2026
UTC+2 · Africa/Juba
Time and sun data for Raja — the largest city of Lol
The sun in Raja
Sunrise 06:10 Solar noon 12:18 Sunset 18:26 Daylight 12 h 15 min Night 11 h 45 min Civil twilight 05:49 – 18:47
South Sudan · 2 cities
Largest cities
- Raja 3 700
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Current time in Lol, South Sudan
Local time is obtained by adding two hours to UTC. That rule does not change during the year. If a device is set to a suitable South Sudan time zone, it should display the correct local clock without a daylight-saving transition.
Lol was created under an earlier system of states and covered territory in north-western South Sudan. Later administrative changes restored a different state structure. Consequently, “Lol” on a time page is best understood as a geographic or historical regional reference.
Observed time: Central Africa Time Offset from UTC: +02:00 Summer-time adjustment: none Time difference from Juba: zero Old borders can survive in databases much longer than they survive on maps.
Raja and other places connected with Lol
Raja served as Lol’s administrative centre and is the clearest city reference for the former state. Aweil and smaller settlements may appear in broader discussions of the surrounding north-west, but current administrative placement should be checked before using such a list as a statement of jurisdiction.
Reliable population rankings are difficult without a shared census date and a consistent definition of “city.” For timekeeping, the ranking is unnecessary: Raja, nearby rural areas and the rest of South Sudan all observe UTC+2.
Travellers crossing into a neighbouring country should verify the destination’s rules separately. A matching clock today does not prove that two jurisdictions use the same legal time system or will always apply identical policies.
Sunrise in a broad western region
Lol covered a broad area, which makes a single regional sunrise time misleading. Longitude matters: locations farther east and west do not reach the same stage of the Sun’s apparent daily movement simultaneously. Latitude, date and the chosen definition of sunrise contribute further differences.
Use Raja when the schedule concerns Raja. Choose another settlement’s coordinates for travel elsewhere. Confirm that the displayed date has not shifted during conversion. Distinguish sunrise from civil, nautical and astronomical twilight.
A published sunrise is a calculated event at an idealised horizon. Mountains, trees, buildings, dust and cloud can change the observer’s experience. If daylight is important for a journey, do not treat the calculated minute as the first moment of safe visibility.
The region’s proximity to the tropics keeps day and night more balanced than in high-latitude countries, yet daily sunrise still moves through the calendar.
Questions and answers
- Does Lol have a separate time zone?
- No. It follows South Sudan’s Central Africa Time.
- Was Lol an administrative state?
- Yes, under a former state arrangement; the name is now chiefly historical or geographic.
- Which location should anchor a sunrise search?
- Use Raja for Raja, or the exact coordinates of the settlement concerned.