Time in Sudan facts for kids
Time in Sudan is currently set to Central Africa Time (CAT). This means it is two hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which is often written as UTC+02:00. Sudan does not use daylight saving time (DST).
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Understanding Time Zones
A time zone is a region that uses a uniform standard time. This helps people around the world know what time it is in different places. Time zones are usually based on lines of longitude that run from the North Pole to the South Pole.
What is UTC?
UTC stands for Coordinated Universal Time. It is the main time standard that the world uses to regulate clocks and time. Think of it as the world's reference clock. When we say UTC+02:00, it means that Sudan's time is two hours ahead of this global standard.
Central Africa Time (CAT)
Central Africa Time (CAT) is a time zone used in central and southern Africa. It is the same as UTC+02:00. This means that when it is 12:00 PM UTC, it is 2:00 PM in Sudan.
Sudan's Time Zone History
Sudan has changed its time zone a few times over the years. These changes are often made to better match the country's daily activities or to align with neighboring countries.
Daylight Saving Time in Sudan
Daylight saving time (DST) is when clocks are moved forward by one hour during warmer months. This is done so that evenings have more daylight. Sudan used to have DST.
- In 1970, Sudan started using DST. Clocks were moved forward on May 1st and back on October 15th.
- Sudan stopped using DST in 1986.
Recent Time Zone Change
On November 1, 2017, Sudan made a big change to its time zone. Before this date, Sudan was using UTC+03:00. This meant it was three hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. The country then decided to move its clocks back by one hour. This changed Sudan's time zone from UTC+03:00 to UTC+02:00, which is Eastern European Time (EET) or Central Africa Time (CAT). This change helps Sudan align its time with many of its neighbors.
