Sennar, Sudan
Sennar State follows Central Africa Time, abbreviated CAT. Local time is UTC+2 in Singa, Sennar, Dinder, Abu Hujar, and every other community in the state.
Singa, Sudan
Saturday, 5 September 2026
UTC+2 · Africa/Khartoum
Time and sun data for Singa — the largest city of Sennar
The sun in Singa
Sunrise 5:35 AM Solar noon 11:44 AM Sunset 5:54 PM Daylight 12 h 20 min Night 11 h 40 min Civil twilight 5:13 AM – 6:16 PM
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Largest cities
- Singa 250 000
- Sennar 130 122
- As Suki 33 524
- Maiurno 28 727
- Kinana 26 233
- Ad-Dindar 25 567
- Umm Shawkah 20 302
- Ad Dindar 15 144
- Jalqani 9 472
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- `amara Jaylani
- `amud
- `arakiyin
- `awrah
- `en Aj Jamal
- `ibek
- `iref Ad Dik
- `oda
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- Ab Nura
- Ab Surra
- Abu `aqla
- Abu `iref
- Abu `uruq
- Abu `ushar
- Abu Hashim
- Abu Hirab
- Abu Hujar
- Abu Jayli
- Abu Khadija
- Abu Ni`ama
- Abu Qandul
- Abu Qash
- Abu Rawagh
- Abu Sa`id
- Abu Shotal
- Abu Tiqa
- Ad Dali
- Ad Daqqaqah
- Ad Dayra
- Ad Dem
- Ad Dibeba
- Ad Dibeba
- Ad Dindar
- Ad Diqayyab
- Ad-Dindar
- Ahmar `en
- Ahmar Muqi
- Aj Jafra Abu Hula
- Aj Jafra Al Fuwarin
- Aj Jafra Al Husunnat
- Ajjihera
- Al `amara
- Al `amara Al Haj
- Al `aradeiba Jazirah
- Al `arakiyyin
- Al `az Aza
- Al `azaza
- Al `azaza Al Hamra
- Al `uwaysab Ibrahim
- Al Awa
- Al Baniyya
- Al Birekab
- Al Eiwad
- Al Fonj
- Al Ghuwetab
- Al Hamrat
- Al Ho
- Al Jaza'Ir
- Al Jubayn
- Al Kababish
- Al Kaylah
- Al Kibeshab
- Al Kunayzah
- Al Lakandi
- Al Layyuna
- Al Libayyid
- Al Luweisah
- Al Manasirah
- Al Manofali
- Al Mazmum
- Al Quresh
- Al Quwaysi
- Al Quwayzat
- An Nayra
- An Nur
- Ar Raraba
- Ar Rumaylah
- Arriqeba
- Arruqab
- As Sabunabi
- As Sidrat
- As Sinet
- As Siraj
- As Su`ayf
- As Suki
- Ash Shaykh Hajju
- Ash Shaykh Talhah
- Ash Shurrak
- At Tawfiqiyya
- At Tikena
- Ath Thawra
- Attib
- Babikir
- Babinga
- Bagras
- Balla
- Banasu
- Banat
- Baniyyat Ash Shekh Musa Aba Qussa
- Banzaqa
- Banzaqa
- Baqadi
- Baqetu
- Baqiya
- Barankawa
- Barqu
- Barra
- Barsi Al Fadl
- Basis
- Bayt Al Marfa`in
- Beda
- Birak
- Buna
- Buzi
- Daleba
- Dār ‘Aqīl
- Dar `aqil
- Dar Al Bakhitah
- Dar As Salam
- Dar As Surur
- Dar Chemola
- Dayrah
- Dayyanah
- Degeilat
- Degeisab
- Dinder
- Doba
- Dontay
- Durraba
- Galegu
- Gheresli
- Hajju Abu Qarn
- Hajju Al Uhaymir
- Hamadaniya
- Hamadna Allah
- Hamdan
- Hamra
- Hana Shitef
- Hannu Ash Shurayk
- Hasan Kegeik
- Hashaba
- Hashim
- Hilmi
- Hujara
- Hujjaj
- Iretil
- Isma`il
- Jabal Mayyah
- Jalduk
- Jalqani
- Jandala
- Jimmeza
- Jimmeza
- Jubart Alla
- Kabbaro
- Kabsur
- Kamrab
- Kara
- Kardos
- Karima
- Karkoj
- Kassab Ad Dulayb
- Kayran
- Khamisah
- Khashm Al Batta
- Khawr Al Fil
- Kidebat
- Kinana
- Kinez Fallata
- Kiran
- Kiterat
- Kitra
- Kurmuta
- Lawni
- Lubayn
- Mabruka
- Mahalah
- Mahareiba
- Mahbubah
- Mahmud
- Maiurno
- Majaj
- Malolaha
- Maqdur
- Megeikha
- Meina Al Mak
- Mereig
- Milesa
- Miraw
- Misher`at
- Misher`at Gharib
- Mudiriyat An Nil Al Azraq
Current time in Sennar, Sudan
A single clock reading covers the entire state. Singa and the city of Sennar do not have separate offsets, and travelling toward Dinder or Abu Hujar does not involve crossing a time-zone boundary. CAT is two hours ahead of UTC. Add two hours to a UTC time to obtain the local reading: 13:00 UTC becomes 15:00 in Sennar State. When recording an event for an international audience, subtract two hours to convert local time to UTC.
Sudan does not normally use daylight saving time, so this conversion remains consistent. The difference from another country can still change if that country alters its own clocks during part of the year. Sennar keeps one time zone, though a relaxed lunch may occasionally suggest otherwise.
Singa, Sennar, and nearby city times
Singa is the state capital, while Sennar is another central urban reference whose name is shared with the state. Dinder and Abu Hujar broaden the geographic picture. Each locality uses the same official CAT clock.
These habits make local and international schedules easier to understand: Write UTC+2 when the audience may not recognize CAT. Use a twenty-four-hour clock for transport or formal appointments. Name the city when daylight or weather is relevant.
Add the date to any event near midnight. Check the overseas participant’s current offset before calling. Naming the city is unnecessary for time-zone conversion within Sennar, but it remains useful for finding local conditions. A clock result may be state-wide, whereas sunrise, sunset, temperature, and weather need a more precise location.
Planning around sunrise in Sennar
Sunrise changes throughout the calendar and varies slightly across the state. Singa is a sensible administrative reference, but a person near Sennar or Dinder should use that nearer location when an exact daily calculation matters.
The difference arises from geography, not from multiple time zones. Longitude affects how early the sun reaches a location, while latitude and season influence the path of the sun and the length of daylight. Every result should still be read in UTC+2.
Choose the closest city or enter coordinates. Select the correct local date. Confirm that the calculation uses Central Africa Time. Consider cloud and horizon conditions if visibility matters. Calculated sunrise is the conventional moment when the sun reaches the horizon under standard assumptions. Trees, buildings, terrain, dust, or cloud may obscure it. Dawn occurs earlier, so travellers and outdoor workers may find useful light before the published sunrise minute.
Questions and answers
- Is the city of Sennar on the same time as Singa?
- Yes. Both cities use CAT, or UTC+2.
- Does the state change time in summer?
- No seasonal clock adjustment is normally observed in Sennar State.
- Why should I choose a city for sunrise?
- Sunrise depends on exact geographic position, even though every city shares the same official time zone.