Right now, local time in Karaj is 00:01 (GMT+3:30, UTC+03:30), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Karaj ranks #350 worldwide by population and #4 in Iran.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Tehran GMT+3:30
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:30
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 10h 54m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 9h 43m (winter) – 14h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Karaj — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.8327° N, 50.9915° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Alborz Province
- Country
- 🇮🇷 Iran
- Population
- 1,448,075 · #350 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Karaj through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.83° S, 129.01° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, 1,202 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Karaj today Tehran
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:34
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 217.1° from north (SW (217°))
Full prayer timetable for Karaj — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Karaj sits in the Asia/Tehran time zone, UTC+03:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2038 cities we cover in Iran.
Karaj's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,246 km away; even Sydney lies some 12,951 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.83° N, 50.99° 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 | 13:31 | −10h 30m |
| Chicago | 15:31 | −8h 30m |
| São Paulo | 17:31 | −6h 30m |
| London | 20:31 | −3h 30m |
| Paris | 21:31 | −2h 30m |
| Moscow | 23:31 | −0h 30m |
| Dubai | 00:31 | +0h 30m |
| Mumbai | 02:01 | +2h |
| Singapore | 04:31 | +4h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 04:31 | +4h 30m |
| Tokyo | 05:31 | +5h 30m |
| Sydney | 07:31 | +7h 30m |
Best time to call Karaj
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Karaj local time:
Distances from Karaj
| Dubai | 1,246 km | SSE (160°) |
| Moscow | 2,436 km | NNW (340°) |
| Mumbai | 2,843 km | SE (125°) |
| Paris | 4,170 km | NW (306°) |
| London | 4,359 km | NW (310°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,215 km | E (86°) |
| Singapore | 6,646 km | ESE (113°) |
| Tokyo | 7,685 km | ENE (60°) |
| Chicago | 10,404 km | NNW (330°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,164 km | N (351°) |
| São Paulo | 12,167 km | WSW (254°) |
| Sydney | 12,951 km | ESE (114°) |
Cities near Karaj
- Shahrak-e Nahāl Va Baz̄r6 km · 00:01
- Shahrak-e Mohandesī-ye Zerā‘ī7 km · 00:01
- Fardīs9 km · 00:01
- Meshkīn Dasht10 km · 00:01
- Moḩammad Shahr10 km · 00:01
- Fardīs12 km · 00:01
- Golestānak10 km · 00:01
- Haft Jūy12 km · 00:01
FAQ
What time is it in Karaj right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Karaj (Iran), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Karaj in?
Karaj runs on the Asia/Tehran IANA time zone (UTC+03:30), currently abbreviated GMT+3:30.
Does Karaj observe daylight saving time?
Karaj does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Karaj today?
Karaj sees sunrise at 06:24 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 10h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Karaj tonight?
The moon phase over Karaj tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Karaj?
The antipode of Karaj — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.83° S, 129.01° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, roughly 1,202 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Karaj?
Karaj lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Karaj?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Karaj, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.