Right now, local time in Umm Shawkah is 15:48 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Umm Shawkah ranks #27119 worldwide by population and #67 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 31m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 11h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:29
- Daylight range
- 11h 20m (winter) – 12h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Umm Shawkah — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Umm Shawkah through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.32° S, 146.23° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Tiarei, French Polynesia, 575 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Umm Shawkah today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:20
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 34.6° from north (NE (35°))
Full prayer timetable for Umm Shawkah — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Umm Shawkah 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.
Umm Shawkah's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,615 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 13,973 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.32° N, 33.77° 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 | 05:48 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:48 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:48 | −5h |
| London | 13:48 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:48 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:48 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:48 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:18 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:48 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:48 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:48 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:48 | +9h |
Best time to call Umm Shawkah
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Umm Shawkah local time:
Cities sharing Umm Shawkah's time zone
Other cities in Sudan
- Khartoum15:48
- Omdurman15:48
- Khartoum North15:48
- Nyala15:48
- Port Sudan15:48
- Kassala15:48
- El Obeid15:48
- Al Qadarif15:48
- Kosti15:48
- Wad Medani15:48
- El Daein15:48
- El Fasher15:48
Distances from Umm Shawkah
| Dubai | 2,615 km | ENE (56°) |
| Mumbai | 4,214 km | ENE (76°) |
| Moscow | 4,731 km | N (3°) |
| Paris | 4,888 km | NNW (330°) |
| London | 5,217 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 7,816 km | E (93°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,480 km | ENE (70°) |
| São Paulo | 9,646 km | WSW (245°) |
| Tokyo | 10,533 km | NE (52°) |
| Chicago | 11,445 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 13,349 km | ESE (122°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,973 km | NNW (331°) |
Cities near Umm Shawkah
FAQ
What time is it in Umm Shawkah right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Umm Shawkah (Sudan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Umm Shawkah in?
Umm Shawkah runs on the Africa/Khartoum IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Umm Shawkah observe daylight saving time?
Umm Shawkah does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Umm Shawkah today?
Umm Shawkah sees sunrise at 05:40 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 11h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Umm Shawkah tonight?
The moon phase over Umm Shawkah tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Umm Shawkah?
The antipode of Umm Shawkah — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.32° S, 146.23° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Tiarei, French Polynesia, roughly 575 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Umm Shawkah?
Umm Shawkah lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Umm Shawkah?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Umm Shawkah, clocks run about 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.