Right now, local time in Balıkesir is 03:40 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Balıkesir ranks #2577 worldwide by population and #61 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 53m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 10h 34m
- Solar noon
- 12:53
- Daylight range
- 9h 22m (winter) – 14h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Balıkesir — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Balıkesir through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.65° S, 152.11° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,914 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Balıkesir today Diyanet
- Fajr
- 06:05
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:53
- Asr
- 15:44
- Maghrib
- 18:08
- Isha
- 19:34
- Qibla direction
- 147.3° from north (SSE (147°))
Full prayer timetable for Balıkesir — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Balıkesir sits in the Europe/Istanbul time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2690 cities we cover in Turkey.
Balıkesir's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,929 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,009 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.65° N, 27.89° 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 | 17:40 | −10h |
| Chicago | 19:40 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 21:40 | −6h |
| London | 00:40 | −3h |
| Paris | 01:40 | −2h |
| Moscow | 03:40 | same time |
| Dubai | 04:40 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 06:10 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:40 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 08:40 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 09:40 | +6h |
| Sydney | 11:40 | +8h |
Best time to call Balıkesir
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Balıkesir local time:
Cities sharing Balıkesir's time zone
Distances from Balıkesir
| Moscow | 1,929 km | NNE (19°) |
| Paris | 2,262 km | NW (305°) |
| London | 2,525 km | NW (311°) |
| Dubai | 3,010 km | ESE (114°) |
| Mumbai | 4,860 km | ESE (105°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,143 km | ENE (75°) |
| Singapore | 8,711 km | E (98°) |
| Chicago | 8,861 km | NW (317°) |
| Tokyo | 9,113 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 10,432 km | WSW (242°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,111 km | NNW (332°) |
| Sydney | 15,009 km | ESE (101°) |
Cities near Balıkesir
FAQ
What time is it in Balıkesir right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balıkesir (Turkey), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Balıkesir in?
Balıkesir runs on the Europe/Istanbul IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Balıkesir observe daylight saving time?
Balıkesir does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Balıkesir today?
Balıkesir sees sunrise at 07:36 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 10h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Balıkesir tonight?
The moon phase over Balıkesir tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Balıkesir?
The antipode of Balıkesir — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.65° S, 152.11° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,914 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Balıkesir?
Balıkesir lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Balıkesir?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Balıkesir, clocks run about 53 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.