Right now, local time in Gölcük is 03:49 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gölcük 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 25m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:25
- Daylight range
- 9h 30m (winter) – 14h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gölcük — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.2312° N, 34.7767° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Niğde Province
- Country
- 🇹🇷 Turkey
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gölcük through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.23° S, 145.22° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,849 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gölcük today Diyanet
- Fajr
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:25
- Asr
- 15:17
- Maghrib
- 17:40
- Isha
- 19:04
- Qibla direction
- 164.1° from north (SSE (164°))
Full prayer timetable for Gölcük — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gölcük sits in the Europe/Istanbul time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2690 cities we cover in Turkey.
Gölcük's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,961 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,393 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.23° N, 34.78° 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 | 16:49 | −11h |
| Chicago | 18:49 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 21:49 | −6h |
| London | 00:49 | −3h |
| Paris | 01:49 | −2h |
| Moscow | 03:49 | same time |
| Dubai | 04:49 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 06:19 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:49 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 08:49 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 09:49 | +6h |
| Sydney | 11:49 | +8h |
Best time to call Gölcük
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gölcük local time:
Cities sharing Gölcük's time zone
Distances from Gölcük
| Moscow | 1,961 km | N (5°) |
| Dubai | 2,408 km | ESE (121°) |
| Paris | 2,840 km | NW (305°) |
| London | 3,081 km | NW (310°) |
| Mumbai | 4,244 km | ESE (109°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,601 km | ENE (78°) |
| Singapore | 8,097 km | ESE (102°) |
| Tokyo | 8,745 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 9,371 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 10,900 km | WSW (246°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,509 km | NNW (337°) |
| Sydney | 14,393 km | ESE (106°) |
Cities near Gölcük
FAQ
What time is it in Gölcük right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gölcük (Turkey), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gölcük in?
Gölcük runs on the Europe/Istanbul IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Gölcük observe daylight saving time?
Gölcük does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gölcük today?
Gölcük sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 17:41 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gölcük tonight?
The moon phase over Gölcük tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gölcük?
The antipode of Gölcük — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.23° S, 145.22° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,849 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gölcük?
Gölcük lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gölcük?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gölcük, clocks run about 25 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.