Time Now in Wau, South Sudan 🇸🇸
Lat/Long: 7.7° N, 27.99° E
Elevation: 440 m above sea level
Population rank: #5 of 23 cities in South Sudan by population
State: Western Bahr el Ghazal State
Country: 🇸🇸 South Sudan (Africa)
IANA Timezone: Africa/Juba
Solar time: clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CAT
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in South Sudan: CAT
Clocks in Wau are set to UTC+02:00 under the Africa/Juba zone. Wau does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today gives roughly 13 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. So near the equator, its days and nights stay almost the same length all year. Perched at about 440 m, Wau sits well above the coast. Wau is fairly isolated: even Dubai lies some 3487 km off. As one of South Sudan's largest cities, Wau is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
The sun rises over Wau at 05:59 and sets at 18:29, giving 12h 30m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Wau
Daylight Hours in Wau
Wau gets 12h 30m of daylight today. Sunrise in Wau is at 05:59 and sunset in Wau is at 18:29.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 40m near the December solstice to 12h 34m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Wau's Time Zone (UTC+02:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Wau.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 20 Jul ● | 04:41 | 05:59 | 12:14 | 15:38 | 18:29 | 19:59 |
| Tue, 21 Jul | 04:42 | 05:59 | 12:14 | 15:38 | 18:29 | 19:59 |
| Wed, 22 Jul | 04:42 | 05:59 | 12:14 | 15:38 | 18:29 | 19:59 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 04:42 | 05:59 | 12:14 | 15:37 | 18:29 | 19:59 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 04:42 | 05:59 | 12:14 | 15:37 | 18:29 | 19:59 |
| Sat, 25 Jul | 04:43 | 05:59 | 12:14 | 15:37 | 18:29 | 19:59 |
| Sun, 26 Jul | 04:43 | 06:00 | 12:14 | 15:37 | 18:29 | 19:59 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Wau
Sunrise
in Wau
↑
5:59 AM
Sunset
in Wau
↓
6:29 PM
Day Length
12h 30m
Dawn
in Wau
5:36 AM
Dusk
in Wau
6:52 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Wau
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
36.7%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 11:12
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 23:18
Distances & Clock Changes in Wau
How Far Is Wau From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 3,487 km | NE (53deg) |
| Mumbai | 5,002 km | ENE (71deg) |
| Paris | 5,167 km | NNW (337deg) |
| Moscow | 5,411 km | N (7deg) |
| London | 5,509 km | NNW (337deg) |
| Singapore | 8,426 km | E (91deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,807 km | WSW (244deg) |
| Hong Kong | 9,293 km | ENE (68deg) |
Wau's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Wau and you would surface in the open ocean, near 7.7deg S, 152.0deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Wau
What time is it in Wau right now?
The current local time in Wau is 04:48 on Monday, July 20, 2026. Wau follows the Africa/Juba time zone.
What time zone is Wau in?
Clocks in Wau follow the Africa/Juba IANA time zone (UTC+02:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Wau?
Is Wau on daylight saving time right now?
No — Wau is not currently observing daylight saving time as of July 20, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Wau today?
In Wau today the sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 18:29, giving 12h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wau tonight?
Over Wau tonight the moon shows a Waxing Crescent phase at 36.7% illumination.
What is solar time in Wau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Wau, clocks run about 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.