Right now, local time in Kestel is 19:48 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kestel ranks #16478 worldwide by population and #236 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 47m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Day length
- 10h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:47
- Daylight range
- 9h 18m (winter) – 15h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kestel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.1983° N, 29.2124° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bursa Province
- Country
- 🇹🇷 Turkey
- Population
- 36,185 · #16478 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kestel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.20° S, 150.79° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,974 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kestel today Diyanet
- Fajr
- 06:01
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Dhuhr
- 12:48
- Asr
- 15:36
- Maghrib
- 17:59
- Isha
- 19:26
- Qibla direction
- 151.2° from north (SSE (151°))
Full prayer timetable for Kestel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kestel sits in the Europe/Istanbul time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2690 cities we cover in Turkey.
Kestel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,837 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,910 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.20° N, 29.21° 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 |
| Chicago | 10:48 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 13:48 | −6h |
| London | 16:48 | −3h |
| Paris | 17:48 | −2h |
| Moscow | 19:48 | same time |
| Dubai | 20:48 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 22:18 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:48 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 00:48 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 01:48 | +6h |
| Sydney | 03:48 | +8h |
Best time to call Kestel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kestel local time:
Cities sharing Kestel's time zone
Distances from Kestel
| Moscow | 1,837 km | NNE (17°) |
| Paris | 2,321 km | WNW (303°) |
| London | 2,572 km | NW (309°) |
| Dubai | 2,934 km | ESE (117°) |
| Mumbai | 4,767 km | ESE (106°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,018 km | ENE (76°) |
| Singapore | 8,608 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 8,893 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 8,987 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 10,560 km | WSW (243°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,109 km | NNW (333°) |
| Sydney | 14,910 km | ESE (101°) |
Cities near Kestel
FAQ
What time is it in Kestel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kestel (Turkey), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kestel in?
Kestel runs on the Europe/Istanbul IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Kestel observe daylight saving time?
Kestel does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kestel today?
Kestel sees sunrise at 07:34 and sunset at 18:01 today, giving 10h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kestel tonight?
The moon phase over Kestel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kestel?
The antipode of Kestel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.20° S, 150.79° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,974 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kestel?
Kestel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kestel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kestel, clocks run about 47 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.