Right now, local time in Karkaj is 20:18 (GMT+3:30, UTC+03:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Karkaj ranks #50071 worldwide by population and #610 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 behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Day length
- 10h 34m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 9h 31m (winter) – 14h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Karkaj — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.0364° N, 46.4316° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- East Azerbaijan
- Country
- 🇮🇷 Iran
- Population
- 8,496 · #50071 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Karkaj through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.04° S, 133.57° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, 1,479 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Karkaj today Tehran
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 15:01
- Maghrib
- 17:44
- Isha
- 18:33
- Qibla direction
- 200.8° from north (SSW (201°))
Full prayer timetable for Karkaj — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Karkaj sits in the Asia/Tehran time zone, UTC+03:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2038 cities we cover in Iran.
Karkaj's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,648 km away; even Sydney lies some 13,419 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.04° N, 46.43° 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 | 08:48 | −11h 30m |
| Chicago | 10:48 | −9h 30m |
| São Paulo | 13:48 | −6h 30m |
| London | 16:48 | −3h 30m |
| Paris | 17:48 | −2h 30m |
| Moscow | 19:48 | −0h 30m |
| Dubai | 20:48 | +0h 30m |
| Mumbai | 22:18 | +2h |
| Singapore | 00:48 | +4h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 00:48 | +4h 30m |
| Tokyo | 01:48 | +5h 30m |
| Sydney | 03:48 | +7h 30m |
Best time to call Karkaj
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Karkaj local time:
Distances from Karkaj
| Dubai | 1,648 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 2,077 km | NNW (344°) |
| Mumbai | 3,316 km | ESE (122°) |
| Paris | 3,697 km | WNW (303°) |
| London | 3,890 km | NW (308°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,598 km | E (84°) |
| Singapore | 7,113 km | ESE (110°) |
| Tokyo | 7,911 km | ENE (59°) |
| Chicago | 9,985 km | NNW (328°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,845 km | NNW (347°) |
| São Paulo | 11,847 km | WSW (253°) |
| Sydney | 13,419 km | ESE (111°) |
Cities near Karkaj
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- Chavān7 km · 20:18
- Shādbād-e Mashāyekh8 km · 20:18
- Tabriz13 km · 20:18
- Sefīdeh Khān23 km · 20:18
- Ānā Khātūn20 km · 20:18
FAQ
What time is it in Karkaj right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Karkaj (Iran), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Karkaj in?
Karkaj runs on the Asia/Tehran IANA time zone (UTC+03:30), currently abbreviated GMT+3:30.
Does Karkaj observe daylight saving time?
Karkaj does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Karkaj today?
Karkaj sees sunrise at 06:51 and sunset at 17:26 today, giving 10h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Karkaj tonight?
The moon phase over Karkaj tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Karkaj?
The antipode of Karkaj — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.04° S, 133.57° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, roughly 1,479 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Karkaj?
Karkaj lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Karkaj?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Karkaj, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.