Right now, local time in Bala is 19:10 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bala ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #2007 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 32m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Day length
- 10h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:32
- Daylight range
- 9h 22m (winter) – 14h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bala — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bala through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.55° S, 146.88° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,948 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bala today Diyanet
- Fajr
- 05:46
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Dhuhr
- 12:32
- Asr
- 15:22
- Maghrib
- 17:45
- Isha
- 19:11
- Qibla direction
- 160.5° from north (SSE (161°))
Full prayer timetable for Bala — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bala sits in the Europe/Istanbul time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2690 cities we cover in Turkey.
Bala's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,832 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,569 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.55° N, 33.12° 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 | 08:10 | −11h |
| Chicago | 10:10 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 13:10 | −6h |
| London | 16:10 | −3h |
| Paris | 17:10 | −2h |
| Moscow | 19:10 | same time |
| Dubai | 20:10 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 21:40 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:10 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 00:10 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 01:10 | +6h |
| Sydney | 03:10 | +8h |
Best time to call Bala
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bala local time:
Cities sharing Bala's time zone
Distances from Bala
| Moscow | 1,832 km | N (9°) |
| Dubai | 2,607 km | ESE (121°) |
| Paris | 2,639 km | WNW (303°) |
| London | 2,877 km | NW (309°) |
| Mumbai | 4,428 km | ESE (109°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,710 km | ENE (78°) |
| Singapore | 8,267 km | ESE (102°) |
| Tokyo | 8,770 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 9,167 km | NW (320°) |
| São Paulo | 10,830 km | WSW (245°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,317 km | NNW (336°) |
| Sydney | 14,569 km | ESE (104°) |
Cities near Bala
- Karakeçili22 km · 19:10
- Oğulbey29 km · 19:10
- Örencik35 km · 19:10
- Elmadağ42 km · 19:10
- Gölbaşı38 km · 19:10
- Bahşılı38 km · 19:10
- Çelebi36 km · 19:10
- Gaziosmanpaşa44 km · 19:10
FAQ
What time is it in Bala right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bala (Turkey), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bala in?
Bala runs on the Europe/Istanbul IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Bala observe daylight saving time?
Bala does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bala today?
Bala sees sunrise at 07:17 and sunset at 17:46 today, giving 10h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bala tonight?
The moon phase over Bala tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bala?
The antipode of Bala — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.55° S, 146.88° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,948 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bala?
Bala lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bala?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bala, clocks run about 32 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.