Right now, local time in Karatay is 16:19 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Karatay ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #2007 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 34m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:34
- Daylight range
- 9h 32m (winter) – 14h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Karatay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Karatay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.87° S, 147.47° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,754 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Karatay today Diyanet
- Fajr
- 05:47
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Dhuhr
- 12:34
- Asr
- 15:27
- Maghrib
- 17:50
- Isha
- 19:14
- Qibla direction
- 157.0° from north (SSE (157°))
Full prayer timetable for Karatay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Karatay sits in the Europe/Istanbul time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2690 cities we cover in Turkey.
Karatay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 2,026 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,572 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.87° N, 32.53° 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 | 05:19 | −11h |
| Chicago | 07:19 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 10:19 | −6h |
| London | 13:19 | −3h |
| Paris | 14:19 | −2h |
| Moscow | 16:19 | same time |
| Dubai | 17:19 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 18:49 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:19 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:19 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 22:19 | +6h |
| Sydney | 00:19 | +8h |
Best time to call Karatay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Karatay local time:
Cities sharing Karatay's time zone
Distances from Karatay
| Moscow | 2,026 km | N (9°) |
| Dubai | 2,562 km | ESE (117°) |
| Paris | 2,704 km | NW (307°) |
| London | 2,958 km | NW (311°) |
| Mumbai | 4,419 km | ESE (107°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,802 km | ENE (77°) |
| Singapore | 8,282 km | E (101°) |
| Tokyo | 8,926 km | NE (52°) |
| Chicago | 9,277 km | NW (320°) |
| São Paulo | 10,704 km | WSW (245°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,467 km | NNW (335°) |
| Sydney | 14,572 km | ESE (105°) |
Cities near Karatay
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- Sille12 km · 16:19
- Hatip16 km · 16:19
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- Hatunsaray35 km · 16:19
- Yarma32 km · 16:19
FAQ
What time is it in Karatay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Karatay (Turkey), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Karatay in?
Karatay runs on the Europe/Istanbul IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Karatay observe daylight saving time?
Karatay does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Karatay today?
Karatay sees sunrise at 07:17 and sunset at 17:52 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Karatay tonight?
The moon phase over Karatay tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Karatay?
The antipode of Karatay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.87° S, 147.47° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,754 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Karatay?
Karatay lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Karatay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Karatay, clocks run about 34 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.