Right now, local time in Pétra is 18:06 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Pétra ranks #90122 worldwide by population and #433 in Greece.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Athens 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 0m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:00
- Daylight range
- 9h 24m (winter) – 14h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Pétra — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.3268° N, 26.1765° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Aegean
- Country
- 🇬🇷 Greece
- Population
- 3,029 · #90122 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Pétra through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.33° S, 153.82° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,891 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Pétra today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Dhuhr
- 12:00
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:39
- Qibla direction
- 142.9° from north (SE (143°))
Full prayer timetable for Pétra — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Pétra sits in the Europe/Athens time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1132 cities we cover in Greece.
Pétra's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 2,013 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,146 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.33° N, 26.18° 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 | 08:06 | −10h |
| Chicago | 10:06 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 13:06 | −5h |
| London | 16:06 | −2h |
| Paris | 17:06 | −1h |
| Moscow | 19:06 | +1h |
| Dubai | 20:06 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 21:36 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:06 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 00:06 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 01:06 | +7h |
| Sydney | 03:06 | +9h |
Best time to call Pétra
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Pétra local time:
Cities sharing Pétra's time zone
Distances from Pétra
| Moscow | 2,013 km | NNE (21°) |
| Paris | 2,165 km | NW (307°) |
| London | 2,439 km | NW (312°) |
| Dubai | 3,132 km | ESE (111°) |
| Mumbai | 4,994 km | ESE (103°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,294 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 8,786 km | NW (316°) |
| Singapore | 8,852 km | E (97°) |
| Tokyo | 9,247 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 10,285 km | WSW (241°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,073 km | NNW (331°) |
| Sydney | 15,146 km | E (101°) |
Cities near Pétra
- Míthymna5 km · 18:06
- Stýpsi4 km · 18:06
- Kalloní11 km · 18:06
- Agía Paraskeví12 km · 18:06
- Mantamádos14 km · 18:06
- Gülpınar23 km · 19:06
- Behram23 km · 19:06
- Polichnítos28 km · 18:06
FAQ
What time is it in Pétra right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Pétra (Greece), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Pétra in?
Pétra runs on the Europe/Athens IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Pétra 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 Pétra today?
Pétra sees sunrise at 06:45 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Pétra tonight?
The moon phase over Pétra tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Pétra?
The antipode of Pétra — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.33° S, 153.82° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,891 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Pétra?
Pétra lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Pétra?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Pétra, clocks run about 0 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.