Right now, local time in İzmit is 15:40 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
İzmit ranks #3158 worldwide by population and #67 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 45m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:45
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for İzmit — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from İzmit through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.76° S, 150.07° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,040 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in İzmit today Diyanet
- Fajr
- 05:59
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Dhuhr
- 12:45
- Asr
- 15:32
- Maghrib
- 17:56
- Isha
- 19:23
- Qibla direction
- 153.6° from north (SSE (154°))
Full prayer timetable for İzmit — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
İzmit sits in the Europe/Istanbul time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2690 cities we cover in Turkey.
İzmit's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,759 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,863 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.76° N, 29.93° 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 İzmit
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in İzmit local time:
Cities sharing İzmit's time zone
Distances from İzmit
| Moscow | 1,759 km | NNE (16°) |
| Paris | 2,338 km | WNW (302°) |
| London | 2,581 km | NW (308°) |
| Dubai | 2,909 km | ESE (118°) |
| Mumbai | 4,728 km | ESE (108°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,944 km | ENE (76°) |
| Singapore | 8,559 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 8,887 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 8,900 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 10,643 km | WSW (244°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,080 km | NNW (334°) |
| Sydney | 14,863 km | E (101°) |
Cities near İzmit
FAQ
What time is it in İzmit right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in İzmit (Turkey), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is İzmit in?
İzmit runs on the Europe/Istanbul IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does İzmit observe daylight saving time?
İzmit does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in İzmit today?
İzmit sees sunrise at 07:32 and sunset at 17:57 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over İzmit tonight?
The moon phase over İzmit tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of İzmit?
The antipode of İzmit — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.76° S, 150.07° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,040 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is İzmit?
İzmit lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in İzmit?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In İzmit, clocks run about 45 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.