Right now, local time in Nicosia is 16:00 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nicosia ranks #3072 worldwide by population — the largest city in Cyprus.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Nicosia GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 29m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Day length
- 10h 44m
- Solar noon
- 11:31
- Daylight range
- 9h 47m (winter) – 14h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Nicosia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Nicosia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.17° S, 146.65° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,486 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Nicosia today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:43
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 11:31
- Asr
- 14:29
- Maghrib
- 16:51
- Isha
- 18:12
- Qibla direction
- 155.9° from north (SSE (156°))
Full prayer timetable for Nicosia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nicosia sits in the Asia/Nicosia time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Cyprus, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Nicosia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 2,312 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,417 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.17° N, 33.35° 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 | 06:00 | −10h |
| Chicago | 08:00 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 11:00 | −5h |
| London | 14:00 | −2h |
| Paris | 15:00 | −1h |
| Moscow | 17:00 | +1h |
| Dubai | 18:00 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:30 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:00 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 22:00 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 23:00 | +7h |
| Sydney | 01:00 | +9h |
Best time to call Nicosia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nicosia local time:
Cities sharing Nicosia's time zone
Distances from Nicosia
| Moscow | 2,312 km | N (7°) |
| Dubai | 2,372 km | ESE (112°) |
| Paris | 2,949 km | NW (311°) |
| London | 3,217 km | NW (315°) |
| Mumbai | 4,267 km | ESE (104°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,801 km | ENE (76°) |
| Singapore | 8,154 km | E (100°) |
| Tokyo | 9,053 km | NE (52°) |
| Chicago | 9,553 km | NW (320°) |
| São Paulo | 10,645 km | WSW (245°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,770 km | NNW (336°) |
| Sydney | 14,417 km | ESE (108°) |
Cities near Nicosia
- Ágios Dométios1 km · 16:00
- Stróvolos3 km · 16:00
- Aglantziá4 km · 16:00
- Káto Lakatámeia7 km · 16:00
- Géri10 km · 16:00
- Tséri11 km · 16:00
- Káto Defterá12 km · 16:00
- Páno Defterá13 km · 16:00
FAQ
What time is it in Nicosia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nicosia (Cyprus), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Nicosia in?
Nicosia runs on the Asia/Nicosia IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Nicosia observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Nicosia today?
Nicosia sees sunrise at 06:09 and sunset at 16:53 today, giving 10h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nicosia tonight?
The moon phase over Nicosia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nicosia?
The antipode of Nicosia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.17° S, 146.65° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,486 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nicosia?
Nicosia lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Nicosia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nicosia, clocks run about 29 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.