Right now, local time in Elek is 02:06 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Elek ranks #65500 worldwide by population and #359 in Hungary.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Budapest GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 41m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 16:23
- Day length
- 10h 08m
- Solar noon
- 11:19
- Daylight range
- 8h 34m (winter) – 15h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Elek — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.5333° N, 21.2500° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bekes County
- Country
- 🇭🇺 Hungary
- Population
- 5,465 · #65500 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Elek through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.53° S, 158.75° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,420 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Elek today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:33
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Dhuhr
- 11:20
- Asr
- 13:56
- Maghrib
- 16:22
- Isha
- 17:58
- Qibla direction
- 142.7° from north (SE (143°))
Full prayer timetable for Elek — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Elek sits in the Europe/Budapest time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1111 cities we cover in Hungary.
Elek's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,434 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,620 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.53° N, 21.25° 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 | 18:06 | −8h |
| Chicago | 20:06 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 22:06 | −4h |
| London | 01:06 | −1h |
| Paris | 02:06 | same time |
| Moscow | 04:06 | +2h |
| Dubai | 05:06 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 06:36 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:06 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 09:06 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 10:06 | +8h |
| Sydney | 12:06 | +10h |
Best time to call Elek
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Elek local time:
Cities sharing Elek's time zone
Other cities in Hungary
- Budapest02:06
- Pest02:06
- Buda02:06
- Debrecen02:06
- Szeged02:06
- Miskolc02:06
- Pécs02:06
- Budapest XI. kerület02:06
- Zugló02:06
- Győr02:06
- Budapest III. kerület02:06
- Nyíregyháza02:06
Distances from Elek
| Paris | 1,434 km | WNW (287°) |
| Moscow | 1,528 km | NE (42°) |
| London | 1,647 km | WNW (297°) |
| Dubai | 3,824 km | ESE (116°) |
| Mumbai | 5,579 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 7,941 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,442 km | ENE (72°) |
| Tokyo | 9,001 km | NE (46°) |
| Singapore | 9,331 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,179 km | NNW (327°) |
| São Paulo | 10,342 km | WSW (238°) |
| Sydney | 15,620 km | E (90°) |
Cities near Elek
FAQ
What time is it in Elek right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Elek (Hungary), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Elek in?
Elek runs on the Europe/Budapest IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Elek observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Elek today?
Elek sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 16:23 today, giving 10h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Elek tonight?
The moon phase over Elek tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Elek?
The antipode of Elek — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.53° S, 158.75° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,420 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Elek?
Elek lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Elek?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Elek, clocks run about 41 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.