Right now, local time in Araç is 17:34 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Araç ranks #64610 worldwide by population and #817 in Turkey.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul GMT+3
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 31m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 10h 23m
- Solar noon
- 12:31
- Daylight range
- 9h 12m (winter) – 15h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Araç — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Araç through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.24° S, 146.67° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,135 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Araç today Diyanet
- Fajr
- 05:45
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Dhuhr
- 12:31
- Asr
- 15:17
- Maghrib
- 17:41
- Isha
- 19:09
- Qibla direction
- 162.5° from north (SSE (163°))
Full prayer timetable for Araç — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Araç sits in the Europe/Istanbul time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 23m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2690 cities we cover in Turkey.
Araç's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,644 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,595 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.24° N, 33.33° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 06:34 | −11h |
| Chicago | 08:34 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 11:34 | −6h |
| London | 14:34 | −3h |
| Paris | 15:34 | −2h |
| Moscow | 17:34 | same time |
| Dubai | 18:34 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 20:04 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:34 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 22:34 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 23:34 | +6h |
| Sydney | 01:34 | +8h |
Best time to call Araç
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Araç local time:
Cities sharing Araç's time zone
Distances from Araç
| Moscow | 1,644 km | N (9°) |
| Paris | 2,556 km | WNW (300°) |
| Dubai | 2,694 km | SE (124°) |
| London | 2,778 km | NW (306°) |
| Mumbai | 4,477 km | ESE (111°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,654 km | ENE (78°) |
| Singapore | 8,289 km | ESE (102°) |
| Tokyo | 8,643 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 9,035 km | NW (320°) |
| São Paulo | 10,923 km | WSW (246°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,152 km | NNW (336°) |
| Sydney | 14,595 km | ESE (103°) |
Cities near Araç
FAQ
What time is it in Araç right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Araç (Turkey), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Araç in?
Araç runs on the Europe/Istanbul IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Araç observe daylight saving time?
Araç does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Araç today?
Araç sees sunrise at 07:19 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 10h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Araç tonight?
The moon phase over Araç tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Araç?
The antipode of Araç — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.24° S, 146.67° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,135 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Araç?
Araç lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Araç?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Araç, clocks run about 31 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.