Right now, local time in Niğde is 19:44 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Niğde ranks #6864 worldwide by population and #124 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 26m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Daylight range
- 9h 32m (winter) – 14h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Niğde — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.9658° N, 34.6793° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Niğde Province
- Country
- 🇹🇷 Turkey
- Population
- 91,039 · #6864 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Niğde through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.97° S, 145.32° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,818 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Niğde today Diyanet
- Fajr
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:26
- Asr
- 15:18
- Maghrib
- 17:41
- Isha
- 19:05
- Qibla direction
- 163.5° from north (SSE (164°))
Full prayer timetable for Niğde — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Niğde sits in the Europe/Istanbul time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2690 cities we cover in Turkey.
Niğde's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,991 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,393 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.97° N, 34.68° 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 | 08:44 | −11h |
| Chicago | 10:44 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 13:44 | −6h |
| London | 16:44 | −3h |
| Paris | 17:44 | −2h |
| Moscow | 19:44 | same time |
| Dubai | 20:44 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 22:14 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:44 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 00:44 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 01:44 | +6h |
| Sydney | 03:44 | +8h |
Best time to call Niğde
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Niğde local time:
Cities sharing Niğde's time zone
Distances from Niğde
| Moscow | 1,991 km | N (5°) |
| Dubai | 2,401 km | ESE (120°) |
| Paris | 2,850 km | NW (306°) |
| London | 3,094 km | NW (310°) |
| Mumbai | 4,242 km | ESE (109°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,616 km | ENE (78°) |
| Singapore | 8,099 km | ESE (102°) |
| Tokyo | 8,770 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 9,389 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 10,881 km | WSW (246°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,533 km | NNW (337°) |
| Sydney | 14,393 km | ESE (106°) |
Cities near Niğde
- Bor13 km · 19:44
- Kemerhisar18 km · 19:44
- Gölcük31 km · 19:44
- Çiftlik29 km · 19:44
- Altunhisar27 km · 19:44
- Çamardı30 km · 19:44
- Kızılca32 km · 19:44
- Derinkuyu46 km · 19:44
FAQ
What time is it in Niğde right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Niğde (Turkey), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Niğde in?
Niğde runs on the Europe/Istanbul IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Niğde observe daylight saving time?
Niğde does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Niğde today?
Niğde sees sunrise at 07:08 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Niğde tonight?
The moon phase over Niğde tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Niğde?
The antipode of Niğde — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.97° S, 145.32° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,818 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Niğde?
Niğde lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Niğde?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Niğde, clocks run about 26 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.