Right now, local time in Ar Rahad is 15:59 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ar Rahad ranks #16337 worldwide by population and #45 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 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Day length
- 11h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 11h 23m (winter) – 12h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ar Rahad — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.7167° N, 30.6500° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Kordofan
- Country
- 🇸🇩 Sudan
- Population
- 36,518 · #16337 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ar Rahad through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 12.72° S, 149.35° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Fare, French Polynesia, about 480 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:59 GMT-10 (Pacific/Tahiti)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ar Rahad today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:32
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 15:01
- Maghrib
- 17:31
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 44.0° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Ar Rahad — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ar Rahad sits in the Africa/Khartoum time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 112 cities we cover in Sudan.
Ar Rahad's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,935 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 13,862 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.72° N, 30.65° 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 | 05:59 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:59 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:59 | −5h |
| London | 13:59 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:59 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:59 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:59 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:29 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:59 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:59 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:59 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:59 | +9h |
Best time to call Ar Rahad
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ar Rahad local time:
Cities sharing Ar Rahad's time zone
Other cities in Sudan
- Khartoum15:59
- Omdurman15:59
- Khartoum North15:59
- Nyala15:59
- Port Sudan15:59
- Kassala15:59
- El Obeid15:59
- Al Qadarif15:59
- Kosti15:59
- Wad Medani15:59
- El Daein15:59
- El Fasher15:59
Distances from Ar Rahad
| Dubai | 2,935 km | ENE (58°) |
| Mumbai | 4,558 km | ENE (76°) |
| Paris | 4,786 km | NNW (333°) |
| Moscow | 4,824 km | N (6°) |
| London | 5,122 km | NNW (334°) |
| Singapore | 8,149 km | E (92°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,819 km | ENE (69°) |
| São Paulo | 9,312 km | WSW (244°) |
| Tokyo | 10,838 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 11,272 km | NW (318°) |
| Sydney | 13,600 km | ESE (122°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,862 km | NNW (329°) |
Cities near Ar Rahad
- Umm Ruwaba65 km · 15:59
- El Obeid70 km · 15:59
- Bārah114 km · 15:59
- Dilling131 km · 15:59
- Tandaltī136 km · 15:59
- Abu Jibeha154 km · 15:59
- Abū Zabad157 km · 15:59
- Marabba171 km · 15:59
FAQ
What time is it in Ar Rahad right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ar Rahad (Sudan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ar Rahad in?
Ar Rahad runs on the Africa/Khartoum IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Ar Rahad observe daylight saving time?
Ar Rahad does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ar Rahad today?
Ar Rahad sees sunrise at 05:52 and sunset at 17:32 today, giving 11h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ar Rahad tonight?
The moon phase over Ar Rahad tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ar Rahad?
The antipode of Ar Rahad — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 12.72° S, 149.35° W. It falls on land, near Fare, French Polynesia, about 480 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ar Rahad?
Ar Rahad lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ar Rahad?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ar Rahad, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.