Geographic position of Juba
Juba is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 4.8517° N, 31.5825° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 540 km (336 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,479 km (5,890 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,559 km (6,561 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 3,503 km (2,177 mi) east
Juba lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Juba
With a population of 450,000, Juba ranks as the 1st most populous city in South Sudan, out of 16 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Juba
Juba International Airport (JUB / HJJJ) is a major international airport serving Juba directly.
Current local time at the airport is 19:20:07.
Daylight saving time in Juba
Juba uses the IANA time zone identifier Africa/Juba. The current local offset is UTC+2 / CAT.
Juba does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Juba
Business hours in Juba (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 3:00 AM - 11:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Los Angeles: 12:00 AM - 8:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- London: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Dubai: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Mumbai: 12:30 PM - 8:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Sydney: 5:00 PM - 1:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Juba
Compare time in Juba with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Juba in?
Juba follows the Africa/Juba time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Juba at UTC+2.
What time is it in Juba right now?
The current local time in Juba is 19:20:07 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Juba observe daylight saving time?
No. Juba is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Juba?
Juba is currently UTC+2, meaning local time is +2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Juba?
Juba International Airport (JUB) is the airport serving Juba. The current local time at the airport is 19:20:07.
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