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Al Jazirah, Sudan

Al Jazirah follows Sudan’s national time, UTC+2, without daylight saving changes. Wad Madani, Al Managil, Al Hasaheisa, and other communities use the same local clock; sunrise varies by date and position.

Wad Medani, Sudan

Wednesday, 11 November 2026

UTC+2 · Africa/Khartoum

Time and sun data for Wad Medani — the largest city of Al Jazirah

The sun in Wad Medani

Sunrise 5:46 AM Solar noon 11:31 AM Sunset 5:16 PM Daylight 11 h 30 min Night 12 h 30 min Civil twilight 5:24 AM – 5:39 PM

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Current time in Al Jazirah, Sudan

The time displayed here is the current civil time for Al Jazirah. The region shares its time zone with the rest of Sudan, so travellers arriving from another Sudanese state do not need to reset their clocks.

Local time is two hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Because the offset remains fixed through the year, conversion from UTC is direct: add two hours. Remember to move the date forward if the result passes midnight.

The Nile may branch around Al Jazirah, but the local clock does not. People arranging international calls should verify the other location’s offset on the actual date. Al Jazirah does not make a seasonal clock change, while some countries do. Consequently, the time difference with those countries can change even though local clocks in Sudan remain untouched.

Shared time in Wad Madani and nearby centres

Wad Madani is the capital and a principal urban centre of Al Jazirah. Al Managil and Al Hasaheisa are also recognised centres within the state. All three use the same national time, as do towns, villages, farms, and transport routes throughout the region.

Wad Madani has no city-specific time zone. Al Managil keeps the same time as the state capital. Al Hasaheisa follows UTC+2 as well. Crossing a district boundary within Al Jazirah requires no conversion.

For appointments, include the city name and date even when the time zone is clear. This reduces confusion between places with similar names and prevents mistakes when participants are on opposite sides of midnight. Adding “Sudan time” or “UTC+2” can help an overseas recipient interpret the invitation.

Sunrise across Al Jazirah

A time zone determines how clocks are labelled, but it does not give every location an identical sunrise. Sunrise depends on latitude, longitude, and date. Wad Madani and settlements farther east or west may therefore receive slightly different calculated times.

Published sunrise normally refers to the Sun’s first appearance at a clear horizon under a standard astronomical definition. Trees, buildings, dust, cloud, and local terrain can change when an observer actually sees direct sunlight. Those conditions do not change the underlying calculation.

Choose the nearest available locality for routine use. If an activity depends closely on light, use exact coordinates and consult the value for that date rather than relying on a general monthly impression. Twilight information can also be relevant because the sky begins brightening before sunrise.

Questions and answers
Which time zone is used in Al Jazirah?
Al Jazirah uses Sudan’s national time, UTC+2.
Is Wad Madani in a different time zone from Al Managil?
No. Both places keep the same local time.
Why might visible sunrise differ from the listed time?
The listed time is an astronomical calculation. Cloud, dust, vegetation, buildings, and the local horizon can delay the Sun’s first visible appearance.

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