Right now, local time in Juba is 19:03 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Juba ranks #1352 worldwide by population — the largest city in South Sudan.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Juba GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 22m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Day length
- 11h 57m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 11h 50m (winter) – 12h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Juba — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 4.8517° N, 31.5825° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Central Equatoria
- Country
- 🇸🇸 South Sudan
- Population
- 450,000 · #1352 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Juba through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 4.85° S, 148.42° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Taiohae, French Polynesia, 1,023 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Juba today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:28
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 14:59
- Maghrib
- 17:36
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 25.0° from north (NNE (25°))
Full prayer timetable for Juba — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Juba sits in the Africa/Juba time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 57m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in South Sudan, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Juba's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 3,398 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,654 km off. Its position on the globe is 4.85° N, 31.58° 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 | 09:03 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:03 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:03 | −5h |
| London | 17:03 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:03 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:03 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:03 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:33 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:03 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:03 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:03 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:03 | +9h |
Best time to call Juba
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Juba local time:
Distances from Juba
| Dubai | 3,398 km | NE (46°) |
| Mumbai | 4,742 km | ENE (67°) |
| Paris | 5,618 km | NNW (335°) |
| Moscow | 5,686 km | N (4°) |
| London | 5,957 km | NNW (336°) |
| Singapore | 8,027 km | E (90°) |
| São Paulo | 9,030 km | WSW (245°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,042 km | ENE (68°) |
| Tokyo | 11,305 km | NE (52°) |
| Chicago | 11,986 km | NW (317°) |
| Sydney | 13,025 km | SE (126°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,654 km | NW (326°) |
Cities near Juba
FAQ
What time is it in Juba right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Juba (South Sudan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Juba in?
Juba runs on the Africa/Juba IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Juba observe daylight saving time?
Juba does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Juba today?
Juba sees sunrise at 05:40 and sunset at 17:36 today, giving 11h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Juba tonight?
The moon phase over Juba tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Juba?
The antipode of Juba — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 4.85° S, 148.42° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Taiohae, French Polynesia, roughly 1,023 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Juba?
Juba lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Juba?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Juba, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.