Right now, local time in İskenderun is 15:40 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
İskenderun ranks #2430 worldwide by population and #58 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 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day length
- 10h 39m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 9h 39m (winter) – 14h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for İskenderun — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from İskenderun through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.59° S, 143.83° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,730 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in İskenderun today Diyanet
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 15:15
- Maghrib
- 17:38
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 167.2° from north (SSE (167°))
Full prayer timetable for İskenderun — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
İskenderun sits in the Europe/Istanbul time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2690 cities we cover in Turkey.
İskenderun's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 2,135 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,222 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.59° N, 36.17° 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 | 04:40 | −11h |
| Chicago | 06:40 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 09:40 | −6h |
| London | 12:40 | −3h |
| Paris | 13:40 | −2h |
| Moscow | 15:40 | same time |
| Dubai | 16:40 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 18:10 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:40 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 20:40 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 21:40 | +6h |
| Sydney | 23:40 | +8h |
Best time to call İskenderun
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in İskenderun local time:
Cities sharing İskenderun's time zone
Distances from İskenderun
| Moscow | 2,135 km | N (2°) |
| Dubai | 2,210 km | ESE (119°) |
| Paris | 3,048 km | NW (307°) |
| London | 3,294 km | NW (312°) |
| Mumbai | 4,068 km | ESE (109°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,518 km | ENE (78°) |
| Singapore | 7,937 km | ESE (103°) |
| Tokyo | 8,755 km | NE (54°) |
| Chicago | 9,591 km | NW (322°) |
| São Paulo | 10,941 km | WSW (247°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,725 km | NNW (338°) |
| Sydney | 14,222 km | ESE (108°) |
Cities near İskenderun
FAQ
What time is it in İskenderun right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in İskenderun (Turkey), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is İskenderun in?
İskenderun runs on the Europe/Istanbul IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does İskenderun observe daylight saving time?
İskenderun does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in İskenderun today?
İskenderun sees sunrise at 07:00 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 10h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over İskenderun tonight?
The moon phase over İskenderun tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of İskenderun?
The antipode of İskenderun — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.59° S, 143.83° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,730 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is İskenderun?
İskenderun lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in İskenderun?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In İskenderun, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.