Right now, local time in Atbara is 14:26 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Atbara ranks #5584 worldwide by population and #21 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 32m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 11h 29m
- Solar noon
- 11:28
- Daylight range
- 11h 04m (winter) – 13h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Atbara — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 17.7022° N, 33.9864° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- River Nile
- Country
- 🇸🇩 Sudan
- Population
- 112,021 · #5584 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Atbara through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 17.70° S, 146.01° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tautira, French Polynesia, about 333 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:26 GMT-10 (Pacific/Tahiti)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Atbara today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:23
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 55.0° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Atbara — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Atbara sits in the Africa/Khartoum time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 112 cities we cover in Sudan.
Atbara's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,356 km away; even Sydney lies some 13,576 km off. Its position on the globe is 17.70° N, 33.99° 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 | 04:26 | −10h |
| Chicago | 06:26 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 09:26 | −5h |
| London | 12:26 | −2h |
| Paris | 13:26 | −1h |
| Moscow | 15:26 | +1h |
| Dubai | 16:26 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 17:56 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:26 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 20:26 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 21:26 | +7h |
| Sydney | 23:26 | +9h |
Best time to call Atbara
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Atbara local time:
Cities sharing Atbara's time zone
Other cities in Sudan
- Khartoum14:26
- Omdurman14:26
- Khartoum North14:26
- Nyala14:26
- Port Sudan14:26
- Kassala14:26
- El Obeid14:26
- Al Qadarif14:26
- Kosti14:26
- Wad Medani14:26
- El Daein14:26
- El Fasher14:26
Distances from Atbara
| Dubai | 2,356 km | ENE (65°) |
| Mumbai | 4,097 km | E (82°) |
| Moscow | 4,243 km | N (3°) |
| Paris | 4,482 km | NNW (328°) |
| London | 4,805 km | NNW (329°) |
| Singapore | 7,828 km | E (95°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,294 km | ENE (71°) |
| São Paulo | 9,874 km | WSW (245°) |
| Tokyo | 10,212 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 11,088 km | NW (320°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,552 km | NNW (333°) |
| Sydney | 13,576 km | ESE (119°) |
Cities near Atbara
FAQ
What time is it in Atbara right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Atbara (Sudan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Atbara in?
Atbara runs on the Africa/Khartoum IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Atbara observe daylight saving time?
Atbara does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Atbara today?
Atbara sees sunrise at 05:44 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 11h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Atbara tonight?
The moon phase over Atbara tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Atbara?
The antipode of Atbara — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 17.70° S, 146.01° W. It falls on land, near Tautira, French Polynesia, about 333 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Atbara?
Atbara lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Atbara?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Atbara, clocks run about 32 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.