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Southern Kordofan, Sudan

Southern Kordofan keeps Central Africa Time, which is UTC+2. Kadugli, Dilling, Talodi, Abu Jubayhah, and the rest of the state use one official clock all year.

Kadugli, Sudan

11:15:02 AM

Friday, 13 November 2026

UTC+2 · Africa/Khartoum

Time and sun data for Kadugli — the largest city of Southern Kordofan

The sun in Kadugli

Sunrise 5:57 AM Solar noon 11:47 AM Sunset 5:36 PM Daylight 11 h 38 min Night 12 h 22 min Civil twilight 5:35 AM – 5:58 PM

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Current time in Southern Kordofan, Sudan

The displayed local time covers both the state’s urban centres and its rural communities. Moving between Kadugli, Dilling, Talodi, and Abu Jubayhah does not require a clock change because no time-zone boundary lies between them.

Central Africa Time runs two hours ahead of UTC. Add two hours to convert a UTC timestamp into Southern Kordofan time. For instance, 17:00 UTC is 19:00 locally. Reverse the calculation by subtracting two hours.

Seasonal clock changes are not normally observed in Sudan. The local relationship with UTC is consequently stable, although places abroad may change their own offsets and alter the time difference for part of the year. The hills can complicate the route to Kadugli, but they have yet to bend the time zone.

Time in Kadugli, Dilling, and southern towns

Kadugli is the capital of Southern Kordofan and a natural reference for the state’s current time. Dilling, Talodi, and Abu Jubayhah represent other important local centres. All follow CAT without a regional variation.

A few conventions prevent avoidable confusion: Use UTC+2 for every town in Southern Kordofan. Write CAT beside times intended for an international audience. Prefer twenty-four-hour notation for formal schedules.

State the city when checking daylight, weather, or local conditions. Include the date when an appointment is close to midnight. Sharing the same time zone does not mean the sun behaves identically at every location. Civil time is standardized across the state, while natural light reflects the exact position and surroundings of each community.

Sunrise, terrain, and local daylight

A sunrise lookup should use Kadugli only when it is the intended location or a suitable general reference. Dilling, Talodi, and Abu Jubayhah have their own coordinates and can produce slightly different daily sunrise times.

Southern Kordofan’s terrain makes the distinction between calculated and visible sunrise particularly useful. An astronomical result assumes a standard horizon, but nearby high ground can delay the first direct view of the sun from a specific site.

Choose the nearest town or precise coordinates. Set the required local date. Make sure the answer is displayed in UTC+2. Account for terrain, cloud, and haze when visibility is important. Season and latitude influence the length of the day, while longitude affects when solar events occur on the common clock. Dawn starts before sunrise, and usable outdoor light may arrive before direct sunlight clears the local horizon. None of these daylight variations changes the official CAT setting.

Questions and answers

Is Kadugli two hours ahead of UTC?: Yes. Kadugli and all Southern Kordofan use UTC+2.
Will my clock change between Kadugli and Dilling?: No. Both cities are in the same time zone.
Can hills affect the published sunrise?: They do not change the astronomical calculation, but they can delay when the sun becomes visible from a particular spot.