Right now, local time in Büyükçekmece is 15:42 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Büyükçekmece ranks #3760 worldwide by population and #78 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 50m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 12:50
- Daylight range
- 9h 13m (winter) – 15h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Büyükçekmece — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Büyükçekmece through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.02° S, 151.41° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,065 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Büyükçekmece today Diyanet
- Fajr
- 06:04
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:50
- Asr
- 15:37
- Maghrib
- 18:00
- Isha
- 19:28
- Qibla direction
- 150.7° from north (SSE (151°))
Full prayer timetable for Büyükçekmece — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Büyükçekmece sits in the Europe/Istanbul time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2690 cities we cover in Turkey.
Büyükçekmece's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,766 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,979 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.02° N, 28.59° 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 | 04:42 | −11h |
| Chicago | 06:42 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 09:42 | −6h |
| London | 12:42 | −3h |
| Paris | 13:42 | −2h |
| Moscow | 15:42 | same time |
| Dubai | 16:42 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 18:12 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:42 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 20:42 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 21:42 | +6h |
| Sydney | 23:42 | +8h |
Best time to call Büyükçekmece
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Büyükçekmece local time:
Cities sharing Büyükçekmece's time zone
Distances from Büyükçekmece
| Moscow | 1,766 km | NNE (19°) |
| Paris | 2,227 km | WNW (302°) |
| London | 2,474 km | NW (308°) |
| Dubai | 3,022 km | ESE (117°) |
| Mumbai | 4,844 km | ESE (107°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,046 km | ENE (75°) |
| Singapore | 8,675 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 8,790 km | NW (317°) |
| Tokyo | 8,969 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 10,554 km | WSW (243°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,004 km | NNW (333°) |
| Sydney | 14,979 km | E (100°) |
Cities near Büyükçekmece
- Mimarsinan2 km · 15:42
- Gürpınar4 km · 15:42
- Tepecik3 km · 15:42
- Beylikdüzü6 km · 15:42
- Esenyurt8 km · 15:42
- Yakuplu8 km · 15:42
- Muratbey11 km · 15:42
- Kumburgaz11 km · 15:42
FAQ
What time is it in Büyükçekmece right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Büyükçekmece (Turkey), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Büyükçekmece in?
Büyükçekmece runs on the Europe/Istanbul IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Büyükçekmece observe daylight saving time?
Büyükçekmece does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Büyükçekmece today?
Büyükçekmece sees sunrise at 07:38 and sunset at 18:02 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Büyükçekmece tonight?
The moon phase over Büyükçekmece tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Büyükçekmece?
The antipode of Büyükçekmece — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.02° S, 151.41° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,065 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Büyükçekmece?
Büyükçekmece lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Büyükçekmece?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Büyükçekmece, clocks run about 50 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.