Right now, local time in Niksar is 16:21 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Niksar ranks #12413 worldwide by population and #194 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 17m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day length
- 10h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 9h 16m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Niksar — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.5917° N, 36.9517° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tokat Province
- Country
- 🇹🇷 Turkey
- Population
- 49,865 · #12413 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Niksar through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.59° S, 143.05° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Rikitea, French Polynesia, 2,085 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Niksar today Diyanet
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 15:04
- Maghrib
- 17:28
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 171.9° from north (S (172°))
Full prayer timetable for Niksar — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Niksar sits in the Europe/Istanbul time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2690 cities we cover in Turkey.
Niksar's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,687 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,282 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.59° N, 36.95° 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 | 05:21 | −11h |
| Chicago | 07:21 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 10:21 | −6h |
| London | 13:21 | −3h |
| Paris | 14:21 | −2h |
| Moscow | 16:21 | same time |
| Dubai | 17:21 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 18:51 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:21 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:21 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 22:21 | +6h |
| Sydney | 00:21 | +8h |
Best time to call Niksar
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Niksar local time:
Cities sharing Niksar's time zone
Distances from Niksar
| Moscow | 1,687 km | N (1°) |
| Dubai | 2,407 km | SE (129°) |
| Paris | 2,855 km | WNW (300°) |
| London | 3,067 km | NW (306°) |
| Mumbai | 4,168 km | ESE (114°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,368 km | E (80°) |
| Singapore | 7,976 km | ESE (104°) |
| Tokyo | 8,440 km | NE (55°) |
| Chicago | 9,283 km | NW (322°) |
| São Paulo | 11,175 km | WSW (248°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,335 km | NNW (339°) |
| Sydney | 14,282 km | ESE (105°) |
Cities near Niksar
FAQ
What time is it in Niksar right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Niksar (Turkey), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Niksar in?
Niksar runs on the Europe/Istanbul IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Niksar observe daylight saving time?
Niksar does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Niksar today?
Niksar sees sunrise at 07:04 and sunset at 17:29 today, giving 10h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Niksar tonight?
The moon phase over Niksar tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Niksar?
The antipode of Niksar — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.59° S, 143.05° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Rikitea, French Polynesia, roughly 2,085 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Niksar?
Niksar lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Niksar?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Niksar, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.