Upper Nile, South Sudan
Upper Nile uses Central Africa Time at UTC+2. Malakal and the rest of the state keep this offset year-round, with no daylight-saving adjustment.
Wunkir, South Sudan
Friday, 4 September 2026
UTC+2 · Africa/Juba
Time and sun data for Wunkir — the largest city of Upper Nile
The sun in Wunkir
Sunrise 05:39 Solar noon 11:47 Sunset 17:55 Daylight 12 h 16 min Night 11 h 44 min Civil twilight 05:18 – 18:16
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- Abujop
- Abujop
- Achop
- Adodo
- Adong
- Agor Dit
- Akot
- Akot
- Alel
- Attigu
- Ayowangen
- Baliet
- Bella
- Bella
- Bella
- Bil
- Bil
- Bol
- Bol
- Borr
- Both
- Bunj
- Buong
- Danga
- Delal
- Dok
- Dok
- Doleib Hill
- Dong
- Dongolai
- Dor
- Dormong
- Dud
- Dur
- Dur
- El Amin
- Fadit
- Fadit
- Fajur
- Fakanno
- Fathau
- Fathworo
- Fekang
- Gelhak
- Going
- Jantoka
- Juot
- Kegh
- Kokpuot
- Kot
- Kwat
- Kwat
- Kwat
- Kwat
- Kwat
- Lual
- Lul
- Luwal
- Mabiel
- Majak
- Majak
- Majok
- Majok
- Majok
- Malek
- Malek
- Malek
- Malwal
- Malwal
- Malwal
- Manyang
- Marial
- Mathiang
- Melut
- Neyalwal
- Ngwer
- Nyang
- Nyetong
- Nyingar
- Odwoigo
- Oriny
- Owachi
- Panyang
- Rial
- Rom
- Rom
- Rom
- Roradwei
- Tayiba
- Thworo
- Timsah Id
- Ulang
- Uriang
- Uriang
- Waga
- Wau
- Wegin
- Weth
- Wilnyang
- Wunkir
- Wunkir
- Wunkir
- Wunkoi
- Wunthau
Current time in Upper Nile, South Sudan
The clock on this page represents Upper Nile State, whose capital is Malakal. Local time is identical in the state’s towns and rural areas, even though the Sun does not rise or set at precisely the same clock minute everywhere.
Upper Nile lies in the northeastern part of South Sudan and extends across a substantial north-south and east-west area. Renk, Melut, Maban, Nasir, and Malakal are useful place references, but Malakal is the conventional starting point for a state-level clock.
The Nile keeps moving; fortunately, the state’s UTC offset does not drift downstream with it.
Major reference towns
Population comparisons can depend on definitions and the date of the underlying data, so this page does not impose an unsupported size ranking. Instead, it uses established administrative and geographic centres to help readers identify the relevant part of Upper Nile.
Malakal is the state capital and primary time reference. Renk provides a northern reference. Melut is another important Upper Nile locality. Maban identifies the eastern part of the state. Nasir is a useful southeastern reference.
All use CAT. A meeting scheduled for 15:00 in Malakal is also at 15:00 by the local clock in Renk or Nasir. Travel time may be long, but no time-zone conversion is necessary inside the state.
Sunrise from Malakal to Renk
Sunrise should be calculated for the selected town. A Malakal value is appropriate for Malakal and a general nearby estimate; it should not silently stand in for Renk, Maban, or Nasir. Their locations differ enough to require their own calculations when timing matters.
Dates are equally important. Solar times vary over the year even though CAT remains fixed. If a visitor’s device is set to another time zone, it may display the wrong calendar day around midnight, so verify the Upper Nile local date explicitly.
Select the nearest Upper Nile town available. Confirm the marker’s position on the map. Check the local date and CAT label. Use weather information separately from the astronomical result. Astronomical sunrise marks a defined solar event, not a promise of clear daylight. Cloud, mist, dust, terrain, and buildings affect what is visible from the ground. Apply a practical margin for navigation or outdoor work.
Questions and answers
- How far ahead of UTC is Upper Nile?
- Upper Nile is two hours ahead of UTC.
- Does Malakal share time with Juba?
- Yes. Both cities observe Central Africa Time.
- Which sunrise should I use for northern Upper Nile?
- Use Renk or another nearby locality rather than automatically using Malakal.