Africa/Juba is an IANA time zone used in South Sudan. It stays on UTC+2 all year.
Africa/Juba at a glance
| UTC offset now | UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Standard time | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| Abbreviations | CAT |
| Used in | South Sudan |
How Africa/Juba keeps time
Africa/Juba has stayed on UTC+2 since its last daylight saving period in 1985. Software that still applies an old rule will show the wrong time, so keep tz data up to date.
Recent and upcoming changes in Africa/Juba
| Date | Change | New offset |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, April 28, 1985 | Clocks go forward 1 hour: 12:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM | UTC+3 |
| Monday, October 14, 1985 | Clocks go back 1 hour: 12:00 AM becomes 11:00 PM | UTC+2 |
| Saturday, January 15, 2000 | Standard offset changes from UTC+2 to UTC+3 | UTC+3 |
| Sunday, January 31, 2021 | Clocks go back 1 hour for good: 12:00 AM becomes 11:00 PM | UTC+2 |
The base offset of this zone changed in 2021, from UTC+3 to UTC+2. Old timestamps should be converted with the rule that applied at the time.
Countries and cities on Africa/Juba
Africa/Juba is used in South Sudan. These are the largest cities in our list that follow it.
Africa/Juba compared with other time zones
Differences change during the year when one side moves to or from daylight saving time, so the table shows January and July separately.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 7 h behind | 7 h behind | 6 h behind |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 10 h behind | 10 h behind | 9 h behind |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 2 h behind | 2 h behind | 1 h behind |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 1 h behind | 1 h behind | Same time |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 2 h ahead | 2 h ahead | 2 h ahead |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 3 h 30 min ahead | 3 h 30 min ahead | 3 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore | --:-- | 6 h ahead | 6 h ahead | 6 h ahead |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 7 h ahead | 7 h ahead | 7 h ahead |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 9 h ahead | 9 h ahead | 8 h ahead |
| UTC | --:-- | 2 h behind | 2 h behind | 2 h behind |
Other zones on UTC+2 right now
These IANA zones show the same time as Africa/Juba today. Their clock-change rules may differ.
- Africa/Blantyre
- Africa/Bujumbura
- Africa/Cairo
- Africa/Gaborone
- Africa/Harare
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Africa/Khartoum
- Africa/Kigali
- Africa/Lubumbashi
- Africa/Lusaka
- Africa/Maputo
- Africa/Maseru
Using Africa/Juba in software
Use the zone name Africa/Juba rather than an abbreviation or a fixed offset. Abbreviations can mean several zones, and offsets ignore future clock changes.
Show the current time in Africa/Juba:
// JavaScript
new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', { timeZone: 'Africa/Juba', timeStyle: 'long' }).format(new Date());
# Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
datetime.now(ZoneInfo('Africa/Juba'))
// PHP
(new DateTime('now', new DateTimeZone('Africa/Juba')))->format('c');
# Shell
TZ=Africa/Juba datePlan around the time in Africa/Juba
- Convert a time to or from Africa/Juba: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Juba to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in Africa/Juba and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the UTC offset of Africa/Juba?
UTC+2, all year.
What abbreviation does Africa/Juba use?
CAT. Abbreviations are not unique, so use the zone name Africa/Juba in software.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.