Right now, local time in Merke is 10:27 (GMT+5, UTC+05:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Merke ranks #32650 worldwide by population and #83 in Kazakhstan.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Almaty GMT+5
- UTC offset
- UTC+05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Day length
- 10h 20m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 01m (winter) – 15h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 64% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Merke — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.8718° N, 73.1965° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Zhambyl
- Country
- 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
- Population
- 15,934 · #32650 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Merke through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.87° S, 106.80° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,764 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Merke today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:36
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 243.0° from north (WSW (243°))
Full prayer timetable for Merke — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Merke sits in the Asia/Almaty time zone, UTC+05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 345 cities we cover in Kazakhstan.
Merke's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,548 km away; even São Paulo lies some 14,155 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.87° N, 73.20° 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 | 22:27 | −12h |
| Chicago | 00:27 | −10h |
| São Paulo | 02:27 | −8h |
| London | 05:27 | −5h |
| Paris | 06:27 | −4h |
| Moscow | 08:27 | −2h |
| Dubai | 09:27 | −1h |
| Mumbai | 10:57 | +0h 30m |
| Singapore | 13:27 | +3h |
| Hong Kong | 13:27 | +3h |
| Tokyo | 14:27 | +4h |
| Sydney | 16:27 | +6h |
Best time to call Merke
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Merke local time:
Cities sharing Merke's time zone
Distances from Merke
| Dubai | 2,548 km | SW (226°) |
| Mumbai | 2,652 km | S (181°) |
| Moscow | 2,905 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,406 km | ESE (108°) |
| Paris | 5,325 km | WNW (303°) |
| London | 5,386 km | NW (307°) |
| Singapore | 5,529 km | SE (138°) |
| Tokyo | 5,630 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 10,398 km | NNW (346°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,383 km | N (10°) |
| Sydney | 11,636 km | ESE (123°) |
| São Paulo | 14,155 km | W (271°) |
Cities near Merke
- Oytal7 km · 10:27
- Granitogorsk26 km · 10:27
- Lugovoy36 km · 10:27
- Kaindy39 km · 11:27
- Kulan39 km · 10:27
- Kara-Balta54 km · 11:27
- Sosnovka63 km · 11:27
- Talas73 km · 11:27
FAQ
What time is it in Merke right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Merke (Kazakhstan), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Merke in?
Merke runs on the Asia/Almaty IANA time zone (UTC+05:00), currently abbreviated GMT+5.
Does Merke observe daylight saving time?
Merke does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Merke today?
Merke sees sunrise at 06:42 and sunset at 17:02 today, giving 10h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Merke tonight?
The moon phase over Merke tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 63.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Merke?
The antipode of Merke — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.87° S, 106.80° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,764 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Merke?
Merke lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Merke?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Merke, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.