Right now, local time in Merkez is 17:13 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Merkez 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 59m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Day length
- 10h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:59
- Daylight range
- 9h 19m (winter) – 15h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Merkez — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Merkez through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.13° S, 153.58° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,977 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Merkez today Diyanet
- Fajr
- 06:13
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Dhuhr
- 12:59
- Asr
- 15:47
- Maghrib
- 18:11
- Isha
- 19:37
- Qibla direction
- 144.7° from north (SE (145°))
Full prayer timetable for Merkez — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Merkez 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.
Merkez's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,922 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,142 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.13° N, 26.42° 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 | 06:13 | −11h |
| Chicago | 08:13 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 11:13 | −6h |
| London | 14:13 | −3h |
| Paris | 15:13 | −2h |
| Moscow | 17:13 | same time |
| Dubai | 18:13 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 19:43 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:13 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 22:13 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 23:13 | +6h |
| Sydney | 01:13 | +8h |
Best time to call Merkez
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Merkez local time:
Cities sharing Merkez's time zone
Distances from Merkez
| Moscow | 1,922 km | NNE (22°) |
| Paris | 2,129 km | NW (305°) |
| London | 2,395 km | NW (311°) |
| Dubai | 3,146 km | ESE (113°) |
| Mumbai | 4,994 km | ESE (104°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,249 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 8,736 km | NW (316°) |
| Singapore | 8,842 km | E (97°) |
| Tokyo | 9,173 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 10,347 km | WSW (241°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,005 km | NNW (331°) |
| Sydney | 15,142 km | E (100°) |
Cities near Merkez
FAQ
What time is it in Merkez right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Merkez (Turkey), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Merkez in?
Merkez runs on the Europe/Istanbul IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Merkez observe daylight saving time?
Merkez does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Merkez today?
Merkez sees sunrise at 07:45 and sunset at 18:12 today, giving 10h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Merkez tonight?
The moon phase over Merkez tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Merkez?
The antipode of Merkez — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.13° S, 153.58° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,977 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Merkez?
Merkez lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Merkez?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Merkez, clocks run about 59 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.