Geographic position of Kassala
Kassala is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 15.4510° N, 36.4000° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 1,720 km (1,069 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 8,299 km (5,157 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 11,739 km (7,294 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 3,906 km (2,427 mi) east
Kassala 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 Kassala
With a population of 401,477, Kassala ranks as the 6th most populous city in Sudan, out of 75 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Kassala
Kassala Airport (KSL / HSKA) is a regional airport serving Kassala directly.
Current local time at the airport is 19:18:49.
Daylight saving time in Kassala
Kassala uses the IANA time zone identifier Africa/Khartoum. The current local offset is UTC+2 / CAT.
Kassala does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Kassala
Business hours in Kassala (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 Kassala
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Kassala in?
Kassala follows the Africa/Khartoum time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Kassala at UTC+2.
What time is it in Kassala right now?
The current local time in Kassala is 19:18:49 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Kassala observe daylight saving time?
No. Kassala is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Kassala?
Kassala is currently UTC+2, meaning local time is +2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Kassala?
Kassala Airport (KSL) is the airport serving Kassala. The current local time at the airport is 19:18:49.
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