Right now, local time in Kosti is 00:17 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kosti ranks #1760 worldwide by population and #9 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 26m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 11h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:34
- Daylight range
- 11h 21m (winter) – 12h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kosti — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 13.1629° N, 32.6635° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- White Nile
- Country
- 🇸🇩 Sudan
- Population
- 345,068 · #1760 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kosti through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.16° S, 147.34° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Tiarei, French Polynesia, 531 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kosti today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:25
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Dhuhr
- 11:34
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:22
- Isha
- 18:32
- Qibla direction
- 38.6° from north (NE (39°))
Full prayer timetable for Kosti — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kosti sits in the Africa/Khartoum time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 112 cities we cover in Sudan.
Kosti's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,724 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 13,930 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.16° N, 32.66° 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 | 14:17 | −10h |
| Chicago | 16:17 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 19:17 | −5h |
| London | 22:17 | −2h |
| Paris | 23:17 | −1h |
| Moscow | 01:17 | +1h |
| Dubai | 02:17 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 03:47 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:17 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 06:17 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 07:17 | +7h |
| Sydney | 09:17 | +9h |
Best time to call Kosti
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kosti local time:
Cities sharing Kosti's time zone
Other cities in Sudan
- Khartoum00:17
- Omdurman00:17
- Khartoum North00:17
- Nyala00:17
- Port Sudan00:17
- Kassala00:17
- El Obeid00:17
- Al Qadarif00:17
- Wad Medani00:17
- El Daein00:17
- El Fasher00:17
- Singa00:17
Distances from Kosti
| Dubai | 2,724 km | ENE (57°) |
| Mumbai | 4,334 km | ENE (76°) |
| Moscow | 4,756 km | N (4°) |
| Paris | 4,845 km | NNW (331°) |
| London | 5,176 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 7,934 km | E (93°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,597 km | ENE (70°) |
| São Paulo | 9,530 km | WSW (245°) |
| Tokyo | 10,638 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 11,379 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 13,441 km | ESE (122°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,930 km | NNW (330°) |
Cities near Kosti
- Rabak9 km · 00:17
- Al Jazeera Aba18 km · 00:17
- Al Kawa67 km · 00:17
- Um Jar Al Gharbiyya76 km · 00:17
- ALdinigila wad dhahi86 km · 00:17
- Tandaltī88 km · 00:17
- Ad Douiem101 km · 00:17
- Marabba104 km · 00:17
FAQ
What time is it in Kosti right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kosti (Sudan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kosti in?
Kosti runs on the Africa/Khartoum IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Kosti observe daylight saving time?
Kosti does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kosti today?
Kosti sees sunrise at 05:44 and sunset at 17:23 today, giving 11h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kosti tonight?
The moon phase over Kosti tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kosti?
The antipode of Kosti — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.16° S, 147.34° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Tiarei, French Polynesia, roughly 531 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kosti?
Kosti lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kosti?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kosti, clocks run about 26 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.