Right now, local time in Başkale is 16:04 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Başkale ranks #34957 worldwide by population and #443 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 12m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 9h 31m (winter) – 14h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Başkale — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Başkale through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.05° S, 135.98° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, 1,546 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Başkale today Diyanet
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 193.4° from north (SSW (193°))
Full prayer timetable for Başkale — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Başkale sits in the Europe/Istanbul time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2690 cities we cover in Turkey.
Başkale's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,775 km away; even Sydney lies some 13,617 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.05° N, 44.02° 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 | 06:04 | −10h |
| Chicago | 08:04 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:04 | −6h |
| London | 13:04 | −3h |
| Paris | 14:04 | −2h |
| Moscow | 16:04 | same time |
| Dubai | 17:04 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 18:34 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:04 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:04 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 22:04 | +6h |
| Sydney | 00:04 | +8h |
Best time to call Başkale
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Başkale local time:
Cities sharing Başkale's time zone
Distances from Başkale
| Dubai | 1,775 km | SE (140°) |
| Moscow | 2,027 km | NNW (348°) |
| Mumbai | 3,498 km | ESE (119°) |
| Paris | 3,521 km | WNW (304°) |
| London | 3,723 km | NW (308°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,808 km | E (83°) |
| Singapore | 7,312 km | ESE (109°) |
| Tokyo | 8,091 km | ENE (58°) |
| Chicago | 9,869 km | NW (326°) |
| São Paulo | 11,646 km | WSW (251°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,792 km | NNW (345°) |
| Sydney | 13,617 km | ESE (110°) |
Cities near Başkale
FAQ
What time is it in Başkale right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Başkale (Turkey), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Başkale in?
Başkale runs on the Europe/Istanbul IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Başkale observe daylight saving time?
Başkale does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Başkale today?
Başkale sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Başkale tonight?
The moon phase over Başkale tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Başkale?
The antipode of Başkale — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.05° S, 135.98° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, roughly 1,546 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Başkale?
Başkale lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Başkale?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Başkale, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.