Right now, local time in Rufā‘a is 15:18 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rufā‘a ranks #20484 worldwide by population and #56 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 29m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 11h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:31
- Daylight range
- 11h 15m (winter) – 13h 00m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rufā‘a — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 14.7597° N, 33.3675° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Al Jazirah
- Country
- 🇸🇩 Sudan
- Population
- 28,374 · #20484 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rufā‘a through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 14.76° S, 146.63° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tiarei, French Polynesia, about 422 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:18 GMT-10 (Pacific/Tahiti)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rufā‘a today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:23
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Dhuhr
- 11:31
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 41.7° from north (NE (42°))
Full prayer timetable for Rufā‘a — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rufā‘a sits in the Africa/Khartoum time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 112 cities we cover in Sudan.
Rufā‘a's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,566 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 13,811 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.76° N, 33.37° 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 | 05:18 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:18 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:18 | −5h |
| London | 13:18 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:18 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:18 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:18 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:48 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:18 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:18 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:18 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:18 | +9h |
Best time to call Rufā‘a
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rufā‘a local time:
Cities sharing Rufā‘a's time zone
Other cities in Sudan
- Khartoum15:18
- Omdurman15:18
- Khartoum North15:18
- Nyala15:18
- Port Sudan15:18
- Kassala15:18
- El Obeid15:18
- Al Qadarif15:18
- Kosti15:18
- Wad Medani15:18
- El Daein15:18
- El Fasher15:18
Distances from Rufā‘a
| Dubai | 2,566 km | ENE (60°) |
| Mumbai | 4,220 km | ENE (78°) |
| Moscow | 4,574 km | N (4°) |
| Paris | 4,728 km | NNW (330°) |
| London | 5,056 km | NNW (331°) |
| Singapore | 7,869 km | E (94°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,465 km | ENE (70°) |
| São Paulo | 9,675 km | WSW (245°) |
| Tokyo | 10,467 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 11,295 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 13,469 km | ESE (121°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,811 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Rufā‘a
- Al Hasaheisa7 km · 15:18
- Al Masallamiyya21 km · 15:18
- Al Hilāliyya25 km · 15:18
- Nagaro34 km · 15:18
- Najaru34 km · 15:18
- Wad Medani43 km · 15:18
- Wad Rāwah51 km · 15:18
- Al Kiremit al ‘Arakiyyīn65 km · 15:18
FAQ
What time is it in Rufā‘a right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rufā‘a (Sudan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rufā‘a in?
Rufā‘a runs on the Africa/Khartoum IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Rufā‘a observe daylight saving time?
Rufā‘a does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rufā‘a today?
Rufā‘a sees sunrise at 05:43 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 11h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rufā‘a tonight?
The moon phase over Rufā‘a tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rufā‘a?
The antipode of Rufā‘a — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.76° S, 146.63° W. It falls on land, near Tiarei, French Polynesia, about 422 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rufā‘a?
Rufā‘a lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rufā‘a?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rufā‘a, clocks run about 29 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.