Right now, local time in Abyei is 17:12 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Abyei ranks #27443 worldwide by population and #68 in Sudan.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Khartoum GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Day length
- 11h 47m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 11h 34m (winter) – 12h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Abyei — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.5953° N, 28.4349° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 400 m above sea level — higher than about 79% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- West Kordofan
- Country
- 🇸🇩 Sudan
- Population
- 20,000 · #27443 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Abyei through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.60° S, 151.57° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Faanui, French Polynesia, 767 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Abyei today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:39
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:43
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 41.5° from north (NE (41°))
Full prayer timetable for Abyei — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Abyei sits in the Africa/Khartoum time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 112 cities we cover in Sudan.
Abyei sits at just 400 m above sea level. Abyei's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 3,328 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,022 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.60° N, 28.43° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 07:12 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:12 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:12 | −5h |
| London | 15:12 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:12 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:12 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:12 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:42 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:12 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:12 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:12 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:12 | +9h |
Best time to call Abyei
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Abyei local time:
Cities sharing Abyei's time zone
Other cities in Sudan
- Khartoum17:12
- Omdurman17:12
- Khartoum North17:12
- Nyala17:12
- Port Sudan17:12
- Kassala17:12
- El Obeid17:12
- Al Qadarif17:12
- Kosti17:12
- Wad Medani17:12
- El Daein17:12
- El Fasher17:12
Distances from Abyei
| Dubai | 3,328 km | NE (55°) |
| Mumbai | 4,886 km | ENE (72°) |
| Paris | 4,994 km | NNW (336°) |
| Moscow | 5,196 km | N (7°) |
| London | 5,335 km | NNW (336°) |
| Singapore | 8,380 km | E (91°) |
| São Paulo | 8,943 km | WSW (244°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,170 km | ENE (69°) |
| Tokyo | 11,245 km | NE (50°) |
| Chicago | 11,364 km | NW (317°) |
| Sydney | 13,612 km | SE (124°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,022 km | NW (326°) |
Cities near Abyei
FAQ
What time is it in Abyei right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Abyei (Sudan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Abyei in?
Abyei runs on the Africa/Khartoum IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Abyei observe daylight saving time?
Abyei does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Abyei today?
Abyei sees sunrise at 05:57 and sunset at 17:44 today, giving 11h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Abyei tonight?
The moon phase over Abyei tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Abyei?
The antipode of Abyei — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.60° S, 151.57° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Faanui, French Polynesia, roughly 767 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Abyei?
Abyei sits at about 400 m above sea level, higher than roughly 79% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Abyei?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Abyei, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.