What time is it in Malakal right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Malakal, South Sudan, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Africa/Juba. Malakal is 2 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Malakal in?

Malakal uses CAT (Central Africa Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Juba, and the current UTC offset is UTC+2.

Does Malakal observe daylight saving time?

No. Malakal stays on UTC+2 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Malakal?

Open the time zone converter for Malakal to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Malakal, Upper Nile, South Sudan

Malakal is on CAT (Central Africa Time), UTC+2. Malakal does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Malakal, South Sudan

1:46 PM:11CAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+2

Country: South Sudan
Region: Upper Nile
Lat/Long: 9°32'N / 31°40'E
Elevation: 400 m
Population: 160,765
Currency: Pound (SSP)
Languages: English
Dialling code: +211

Time zone in Malakal

Time zone
CAT
Central Africa Time
UTC offset
UTC+2
2 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Malakal keeps UTC+2

Malakal keeps the time of the IANA zone Africa/Juba, the one time zone in use in South Sudan. Malakal does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Malakal today

Sunrise
5:42 AM
Sunset
5:31 PM
Day length
11 hours 49 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Malakal for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 9°32'N / 31°40'E.

Time difference between Malakal and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Malakal. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Malakal
City	Local time	Compared to Malakal
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:46 AM	−6h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:46 AM	−9h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:46 AM	−7h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:46 AM	−6h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:46 AM	−8h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:46 AM	−5h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:46 AM	−2h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:46 PM	−1h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:46 PM	−1h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:46 PM	−1h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:46 PM	Same time
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:46 PM	+2h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:16 PM	+3h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:46 PM	+6h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:46 PM	+6h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:46 PM	+7h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:46 PM	+9h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:46 AM	+11h (ahead)

Other cities near Malakal

All 16 cities in South Sudan

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.