Right now, local time in Merta is 13:07 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Merta ranks #13299 worldwide by population and #1236 in India.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata GMT+5:30
- UTC offset
- UTC+05:30
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Day length
- 11h 08m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 10h 28m (winter) – 13h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Merta — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Merta through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.65° S, 105.97° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Hanga Roa, Chile, about 347 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:37 GMT-5 (Pacific/Easter)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Merta today Karachi
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 16:14
- Maghrib
- 17:51
- Isha
- 19:09
- Qibla direction
- 267.9° from north (W (268°))
Full prayer timetable for Merta — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Merta sits in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7073 cities we cover in India.
Merta's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 857 km away; even São Paulo lies some 14,084 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.65° N, 74.03° 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 | 23:37 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 01:37 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 04:37 | −8h 30m |
| London | 07:37 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 08:37 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 10:37 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 11:37 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 13:07 | same time |
| Singapore | 15:37 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 15:37 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 16:37 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 18:37 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Merta
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Merta local time:
Cities sharing Merta's time zone
Distances from Merta
| Mumbai | 857 km | S (188°) |
| Dubai | 1,878 km | W (269°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,074 km | E (88°) |
| Singapore | 4,246 km | SE (127°) |
| Moscow | 4,353 km | NNW (328°) |
| Tokyo | 6,214 km | ENE (63°) |
| Paris | 6,504 km | NW (313°) |
| London | 6,651 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 10,551 km | SE (126°) |
| Chicago | 12,165 km | NNW (346°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,143 km | NNE (12°) |
| São Paulo | 14,084 km | W (259°) |
Cities near Merta
FAQ
What time is it in Merta right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Merta (India), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Merta in?
Merta runs on the Asia/Kolkata IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Merta observe daylight saving time?
Merta does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Merta today?
Merta sees sunrise at 06:44 and sunset at 17:52 today, giving 11h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Merta tonight?
The moon phase over Merta tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 52.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Merta?
The antipode of Merta — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.65° S, 105.97° W. It falls on land, near Hanga Roa, Chile, about 347 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Merta?
Merta lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Merta?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Merta, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.