Right now, local time in El Obeid is 15:59 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Obeid ranks #1539 worldwide by population and #7 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Day length
- 11h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 11h 21m (winter) – 12h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Obeid — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 13.1842° N, 30.2167° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Kordofan
- Country
- 🇸🇩 Sudan
- Population
- 393,311 · #1539 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Obeid through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.18° S, 149.78° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Fare, French Polynesia, about 415 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 El Obeid today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:35
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 15:03
- Maghrib
- 17:32
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 46.7° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for El Obeid — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Obeid sits in the Africa/Khartoum time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 112 cities we cover in Sudan.
El Obeid's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,948 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 13,793 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.18° N, 30.22° 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 El Obeid
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Obeid local time:
Cities sharing El Obeid's time zone
Other cities in Sudan
- Khartoum15:59
- Omdurman15:59
- Khartoum North15:59
- Nyala15:59
- Port Sudan15:59
- Kassala15:59
- Al Qadarif15:59
- Kosti15:59
- Wad Medani15:59
- El Daein15:59
- El Fasher15:59
- Singa15:59
Distances from El Obeid
| Dubai | 2,948 km | ENE (59°) |
| Mumbai | 4,591 km | ENE (76°) |
| Paris | 4,719 km | NNW (333°) |
| Moscow | 4,777 km | N (6°) |
| London | 5,054 km | NNW (334°) |
| Singapore | 8,199 km | E (92°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,845 km | ENE (69°) |
| São Paulo | 9,293 km | WSW (244°) |
| Tokyo | 10,842 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 11,202 km | NW (318°) |
| Sydney | 13,668 km | ESE (122°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,793 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near El Obeid
- Bārah60 km · 15:59
- Ar Rahad70 km · 15:59
- Umm Ruwaba113 km · 15:59
- Dilling140 km · 15:59
- Abū Zabad140 km · 15:59
- Tandaltī180 km · 15:59
- An Nuhūd201 km · 15:59
- Abu Jibeha221 km · 15:59
FAQ
What time is it in El Obeid right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Obeid (Sudan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Obeid in?
El Obeid runs on the Africa/Khartoum IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does El Obeid observe daylight saving time?
El Obeid does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Obeid today?
El Obeid sees sunrise at 05:54 and sunset at 17:33 today, giving 11h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Obeid tonight?
The moon phase over El Obeid tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Obeid?
The antipode of El Obeid — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.18° S, 149.78° W. It falls on land, near Fare, French Polynesia, about 415 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Obeid?
El Obeid lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Obeid?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Obeid, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.