What time is it in El Obeid right now?

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

What time zone is El Obeid in?

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

Does El Obeid observe daylight saving time?

No. El Obeid 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 El Obeid?

Open the time zone converter for El Obeid 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 El Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan

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

El Obeid, Sudan

2:39 PM:59CAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+2

Country: Sudan
Region: North Kordofan
Lat/Long: 13°11'N / 30°13'E
Elevation: 573 m
Population: 393,311
Currency: Pound (SDG)
Languages: Arabic, English
Dialling code: +249

Time zone in El Obeid

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
El Obeid keeps UTC+2

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

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Sunrise and sunset in El Obeid today

Sunrise
5:51 AM
Sunset
5:34 PM
Day length
11 hours 42 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to El Obeid for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 13°11'N / 30°13'E.

Time difference between El Obeid and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to El Obeid
City	Local time	Compared to El Obeid
New YorkUnited States	Tue 8:39 AM	−6h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 5:39 AM	−9h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 7:39 AM	−7h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 8:39 AM	−6h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 6:39 AM	−8h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 9:39 AM	−5h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 12:39 PM	−2h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 1:39 PM	−1h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 1:39 PM	−1h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 1:39 PM	−1h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 2:39 PM	Same time
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 4:39 PM	+2h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 6:09 PM	+3h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 8:39 PM	+6h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 8:39 PM	+6h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 9:39 PM	+7h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 11:39 PM	+9h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 1:39 AM	+11h (ahead)

Other cities near El Obeid

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