Right now, local time in İzmir is 23:35 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
İzmir ranks #135 worldwide by population and #4 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 56m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Day length
- 10h 46m
- Solar noon
- 12:56
- Daylight range
- 9h 29m (winter) – 14h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for İzmir — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.4127° N, 27.1384° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- İzmir Province
- Country
- 🇹🇷 Turkey
- Population
- 2,938,292 · #135 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from İzmir through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.41° S, 152.86° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,781 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in İzmir today Diyanet
- Fajr
- 06:03
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Dhuhr
- 12:56
- Asr
- 15:53
- Maghrib
- 18:18
- Isha
- 19:42
- Qibla direction
- 143.7° from north (SE (144°))
Full prayer timetable for İzmir — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
İzmir sits in the Europe/Istanbul time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2690 cities we cover in Turkey.
İzmir's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 2,080 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,044 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.41° N, 27.14° 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 | 13:35 | −10h |
| Chicago | 15:35 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | −6h |
| London | 20:35 | −3h |
| Paris | 21:35 | −2h |
| Moscow | 23:35 | same time |
| Dubai | 00:35 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +6h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +8h |
Best time to call İzmir
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in İzmir local time:
Cities sharing İzmir's time zone
Distances from İzmir
| Moscow | 2,080 km | NNE (19°) |
| Paris | 2,293 km | NW (308°) |
| London | 2,569 km | NW (313°) |
| Dubai | 3,018 km | ESE (111°) |
| Mumbai | 4,890 km | ESE (103°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,243 km | ENE (74°) |
| Singapore | 8,757 km | E (97°) |
| Chicago | 8,917 km | NW (317°) |
| Tokyo | 9,251 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 10,310 km | WSW (242°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,202 km | NNW (331°) |
| Sydney | 15,044 km | ESE (102°) |
Cities near İzmir
- Karabağlar3 km · 23:35
- Buca3 km · 23:35
- Konak4 km · 23:35
- Karşıyaka5 km · 23:35
- Bayraklı6 km · 23:35
- Bostanlı6 km · 23:35
- Demirköprü7 km · 23:35
- Atakent7 km · 23:35
FAQ
What time is it in İzmir right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in İzmir (Turkey), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is İzmir in?
İzmir runs on the Europe/Istanbul IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does İzmir observe daylight saving time?
İzmir does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in İzmir today?
İzmir sees sunrise at 07:33 and sunset at 18:19 today, giving 10h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over İzmir tonight?
The moon phase over İzmir tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of İzmir?
The antipode of İzmir — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.41° S, 152.86° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,781 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is İzmir?
İzmir lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in İzmir?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In İzmir, clocks run about 56 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.