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Khartoum, Sudan

Khartoum State follows Sudan’s UTC+2 national time without daylight saving changes. Khartoum, Omdurman, and Khartoum North share one local clock, although sunrise should be calculated for the observer’s exact place and date.

Khartoum, Sudan

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC+2 · Africa/Khartoum

Time and sun data for Khartoum — the largest city of Khartoum

The sun in Khartoum

Sunrise 05:39 Solar noon 11:50 Sunset 18:02 Daylight 12 h 23 min Night 11 h 37 min Civil twilight 05:17 – 18:24

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Current time in Khartoum, Sudan

The current time displayed for Khartoum is valid across the state and the connected metropolitan area. The Nile does not divide the cities into different time zones, and clocks continue unchanged when travelling elsewhere within Sudan.

Khartoum is two hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. A simple UTC conversion adds two hours, but late-evening UTC appointments can fall after midnight in Khartoum. Always carry the date through the calculation.

Three closely linked cities, two great rivers, and only one excuse for forgetting the time. Sudan does not observe a seasonal clock change. Overseas partners may live somewhere that does, so the gap between their time and Khartoum time is not necessarily constant. Verify the offset for the meeting date instead of copying a conversion from an older calendar entry.

One time across the capital area

Khartoum, Omdurman, and Khartoum North form the principal urban area of the state. They stand in distinct locations around the meeting of the Blue and White Nile, but all use UTC+2. Khartoum has the same official time as Omdurman.

Khartoum North follows the identical national standard. Crossing a bridge does not require resetting a device. Appointments throughout the state can be written in one local time. Despite the common clock, journey times can vary, so a shared appointment hour does not imply a quick transfer. Schedules should distinguish clearly between the event time and the recommended departure time.

For international communication, “Khartoum time” is clearer when paired with UTC+2. A twenty-four-hour clock also avoids uncertainty over morning and evening. If participants are widely separated, state both the local date and the converted date.

Sunrise in Khartoum, Omdurman, and Khartoum North

The three cities are close enough for their sunrise times to be similar, but a precise calculation still belongs to a particular coordinate. Differences in position can matter when a service displays times to the minute.

Astronomical sunrise describes the Sun reaching the horizon under standard assumptions. Urban buildings, trees, dust, cloud, and a restricted view can delay the first direct sight of it. The sky starts brightening earlier during morning twilight.

Use a city-level value for ordinary planning and coordinates for a specific rooftop, riverbank, road, or neighbourhood. Consult the intended date because sunrise shifts during the year even though the UTC offset remains fixed. Weather information should be checked separately when actual visibility matters.

Questions and answers
What is Khartoum’s UTC offset?
Khartoum uses UTC+2.
Is Omdurman in a different time zone?
No. Omdurman, Khartoum, and Khartoum North share the same local time.
Why can sunrise be hidden after its listed time?
The calculation uses an ideal horizon, while an observer’s view may be blocked by buildings, vegetation, dust, cloud, or other obstructions.

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