Right now, local time in Mekan is 20:33 (GMT+5, UTC+05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mekan ranks #97006 worldwide by population and #97 in Turkmenistan.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Ashgabat GMT+5
- UTC offset
- UTC+05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 26m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 10h 34m
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Daylight range
- 9h 30m (winter) – 14h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mekan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.2734° N, 64.5791° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lebap
- Country
- 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan
- Population
- 2,618 · #97006 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mekan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.27° S, 115.42° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,357 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mekan today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:26
- Asr
- 15:18
- Maghrib
- 17:41
- Isha
- 19:06
- Qibla direction
- 238.7° from north (WSW (239°))
Full prayer timetable for Mekan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mekan sits in the Asia/Ashgabat time zone, UTC+05:00. 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 123 cities we cover in Turkmenistan.
Mekan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,690 km away; even São Paulo lies some 13,401 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.27° N, 64.58° 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 | 07:33 | −13h |
| Chicago | 09:33 | −11h |
| São Paulo | 12:33 | −8h |
| London | 15:33 | −5h |
| Paris | 16:33 | −4h |
| Moscow | 18:33 | −2h |
| Dubai | 19:33 | −1h |
| Mumbai | 21:03 | +0h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:33 | +3h |
| Hong Kong | 23:33 | +3h |
| Tokyo | 00:33 | +4h |
| Sydney | 02:33 | +6h |
Best time to call Mekan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mekan local time:
Cities sharing Mekan's time zone
Other cities in Turkmenistan
- Ashgabat20:33
- Türkmenabat20:33
- Daşoguz20:33
- Mary20:33
- Türkmenbaşy20:33
- Balkanabat20:33
- Bayramaly20:33
- Tejen20:33
- Gyzylarbat20:33
- Magdanly20:33
- Boldumsaz20:33
- Abadan20:33
Distances from Mekan
| Dubai | 1,690 km | SW (214°) |
| Mumbai | 2,286 km | SSE (157°) |
| Moscow | 2,788 km | NW (323°) |
| Paris | 5,003 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,014 km | E (96°) |
| London | 5,125 km | NW (309°) |
| Singapore | 5,727 km | SE (126°) |
| Tokyo | 6,485 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 10,669 km | NNW (340°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,968 km | N (2°) |
| Sydney | 11,995 km | ESE (119°) |
| São Paulo | 13,401 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Mekan
- Zynhary23 km · 20:33
- Burdalyk27 km · 20:33
- Halaç35 km · 20:33
- Hojambaz41 km · 20:33
- Karabekaul44 km · 20:33
- Astanababa63 km · 20:33
- Kerki73 km · 20:33
- Kerkiçi75 km · 20:33
FAQ
What time is it in Mekan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mekan (Turkmenistan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mekan in?
Mekan runs on the Asia/Ashgabat IANA time zone (UTC+05:00), currently abbreviated GMT+5.
Does Mekan observe daylight saving time?
Mekan does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mekan today?
Mekan sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 10h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mekan tonight?
The moon phase over Mekan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mekan?
The antipode of Mekan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.27° S, 115.42° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,357 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mekan?
Mekan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mekan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mekan, clocks run about 26 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.