Right now, local time in Jakar is 19:46 (GMT+6, UTC+06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jakar ranks #60492 worldwide by population and #11 in Bhutan.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Thimphu GMT+6
- UTC offset
- UTC+06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 11h 05m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 10h 24m (winter) – 13h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jakar — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.5492° N, 90.7525° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bumthang District
- Country
- 🇧🇹 Bhutan
- Population
- 6,243 · #60492 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Jakar through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.55° S, 89.25° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huasco, Chile, 1,771 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Jakar today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:49
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 274.2° from north (W (274°))
Full prayer timetable for Jakar — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Jakar sits in the Asia/Thimphu time zone, UTC+06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 05m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 30 cities we cover in Bhutan.
Jakar's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 2,056 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,737 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.55° N, 90.75° 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 | 05:46 | −14h |
| Chicago | 07:46 | −12h |
| São Paulo | 10:46 | −9h |
| London | 13:46 | −6h |
| Paris | 14:46 | −5h |
| Moscow | 16:46 | −3h |
| Dubai | 17:46 | −2h |
| Mumbai | 19:16 | −0h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:46 | +2h |
| Hong Kong | 21:46 | +2h |
| Tokyo | 22:46 | +3h |
| Sydney | 00:46 | +5h |
Best time to call Jakar
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Jakar local time:
Cities sharing Jakar's time zone
Other cities in Bhutan
- Thimphu19:46
- Phuntsholing19:46
- Tsirang19:46
- Punākha19:46
- Pemagatshel19:46
- Paro19:46
- Sarpang19:46
- Geylegphug19:46
- Samdrup Jongkhar19:46
- Wangdue Phodrang19:46
- Samtse19:46
- Pajo19:46
Distances from Jakar
| Mumbai | 2,056 km | WSW (246°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,428 km | E (99°) |
| Singapore | 3,229 km | SSE (152°) |
| Dubai | 3,528 km | W (274°) |
| Tokyo | 4,673 km | ENE (66°) |
| Moscow | 5,229 km | NW (322°) |
| Paris | 7,630 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 7,706 km | NW (318°) |
| Sydney | 9,336 km | SE (133°) |
| Chicago | 12,293 km | N (359°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,516 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 15,737 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Jakar
FAQ
What time is it in Jakar right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Jakar (Bhutan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Jakar in?
Jakar runs on the Asia/Thimphu IANA time zone (UTC+06:00), currently abbreviated GMT+6.
Does Jakar observe daylight saving time?
Jakar does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Jakar today?
Jakar sees sunrise at 06:09 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 11h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jakar tonight?
The moon phase over Jakar tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jakar?
The antipode of Jakar — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.55° S, 89.25° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huasco, Chile, roughly 1,771 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Jakar?
Jakar lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Jakar?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Jakar, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.