Right now, local time in Nicosia is 05:05 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nicosia ranks #44631 worldwide by population and #1004 in Italy.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Day length
- 10h 33m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 9h 33m (winter) – 14h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 43% 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
- 37.75° S, 165.61° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,149 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
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:39
- Maghrib
- 17:02
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 119.5° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Nicosia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nicosia sits in the Europe/Rome time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 10053 cities we cover in Italy.
Nicosia sits at 724 m above sea level. Nicosia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,570 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,132 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.75° N, 14.39° 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 | 20:05 | −9h |
| Chicago | 22:05 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 01:05 | −4h |
| London | 04:05 | −1h |
| Paris | 05:05 | same time |
| Moscow | 07:05 | +2h |
| Dubai | 08:05 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 09:35 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 12:05 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 12:05 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 13:05 | +8h |
| Sydney | 15:05 | +10h |
Best time to call Nicosia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nicosia local time:
Distances from Nicosia
| Paris | 1,570 km | NW (326°) |
| London | 1,906 km | NNW (328°) |
| Moscow | 2,647 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 4,082 km | E (98°) |
| Mumbai | 5,983 km | E (93°) |
| Chicago | 8,159 km | NW (311°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,316 km | ENE (66°) |
| São Paulo | 9,327 km | SW (234°) |
| Singapore | 9,865 km | E (89°) |
| Tokyo | 10,096 km | NE (42°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,652 km | NW (322°) |
| Sydney | 16,132 km | E (97°) |
Cities near Nicosia
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 (Italy), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Nicosia in?
Nicosia runs on the Europe/Rome IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
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 06:30 and sunset at 17:03 today, giving 10h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nicosia tonight?
The moon phase over Nicosia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nicosia?
The antipode of Nicosia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.75° S, 165.61° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,149 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nicosia?
Nicosia sits at about 724 m above sea level, higher than roughly 91% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.