Nyala, Sudan · UTC+2
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Nyala is in the Central Africa Time timezone (CAT/UTC+2). Sudan observes no daylight saving, keeping a fixed clock year-round.
Nyala is the capital of South Darfur state and one of Sudan’s largest cities, though precise population figures are uncertain given the displacement and conflict that have defined the region since the early 2000s. The city sits at the eastern edge of the Sahel, where semi-arid grassland gradually transitions to desert conditions to the north.
Sudan uses Central Africa Time, UTC+2, year-round with no daylight saving. Nyala shares this with Khartoum to the northeast. At 12 degrees north, the city’s daylight ranges from about 11 to 13 hours across the year. The rainy season from July through September brings the region to life, with annual rainfall that makes agriculture possible in the surrounding areas.
Nyala functions as the main commercial hub for Darfur, a region roughly the size of France. Its markets handle goods for a vast rural hinterland that has no other comparable urban center nearby. The city’s market economy connects nomadic pastoralists, settled farmers, and long-distance traders in networks that have existed for centuries along Saharan and Sahelian routes.
conflict, displacement, and humanitarian operations
The conflict in Darfur that began in 2003 has made Nyala the base for one of the world’s largest humanitarian operations. UN agencies, NGOs, and peacekeeping missions have operated from here, adding an international institutional time layer to the city’s existing rhythms.
9am in Nyala is 7am in London, the same as Omdurman.
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Questions about time in Nyala
- What timezone is Nyala in?
- Nyala uses the IANA timezone
Africa/Khartoum. The UTC offset is always UTC+2 — this timezone does not observe daylight saving time. - Does Nyala observe daylight saving time?
- No. Nyala does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset remains UTC+2 all year round.
- What is the current UTC offset for Nyala?
- Nyala is currently at UTC+2.
- What is the time difference between Nyala and New York?
- Nyala is currently 6 hours ahead of New York.
- What is the time difference between Nyala and London?
- Nyala is currently 1 hour ahead of London.
- What is the time difference between Nyala and Los Angeles?
- Nyala is currently 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
- What is the time difference between Nyala and Tokyo?
- Nyala is currently 7 hours behind Tokyo.
- What is the IANA timezone name for Nyala?
- The IANA timezone database identifier for Nyala is
Africa/Khartoum. Use this string in programming languages and APIs: JavaScript (`new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', { timeZone: 'Africa/Khartoum' })`), Python (`pytz.timezone('Africa/Khartoum')`), or any IANA-compatible library.