What time is it in Rufā‘a right now?

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

What time zone is Rufā‘a in?

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

Does Rufā‘a observe daylight saving time?

No. Rufā‘a 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 Rufā‘a?

Open the time zone converter for Rufā‘a 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 Rufā‘a, Al Jazirah, Sudan

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

Rufā‘a, Sudan

3:46 PM:57CAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+2

Country: Sudan
Region: Al Jazirah
Lat/Long: 14°46'N / 33°22'E
Elevation: 399 m
Population: 28,374
Currency: Pound (SDG)
Languages: Arabic, English
Dialling code: +249

Time zone in Rufā‘a

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
Rufā‘a keeps UTC+2

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Rufā‘a today

Sunrise
5:40 AM
Sunset
5:20 PM
Day length
11 hours 39 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Rufā‘a for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 14°46'N / 33°22'E.

Time difference between Rufā‘a and other cities

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

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

Other cities near Rufā‘a

All 76 cities in 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.