Right now, local time in Protaras is 18:23 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Protaras ranks #27189 worldwide by population and #14 in Cyprus.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Famagusta 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 32m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day length
- 10h 44m
- Solar noon
- 11:28
- Daylight range
- 9h 48m (winter) – 14h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Protaras — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.0125° N, 34.0583° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ammochostos
- Country
- 🇨🇾 Cyprus
- Population
- 20,230 · #27189 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Protaras through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.01° S, 145.94° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,492 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Protaras today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:40
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 11:28
- Asr
- 14:26
- Maghrib
- 16:49
- Isha
- 18:10
- Qibla direction
- 158.1° from north (SSE (158°))
Full prayer timetable for Protaras — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Protaras sits in the Asia/Famagusta 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. It is one of the 102 cities we cover in Cyprus.
Protaras's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,306 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,350 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.01° N, 34.06° 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 | 08:23 | −10h |
| Chicago | 10:23 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 13:23 | −5h |
| London | 16:23 | −2h |
| Paris | 17:23 | −1h |
| Moscow | 19:23 | +1h |
| Dubai | 20:23 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 21:53 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:23 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 00:23 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 01:23 | +7h |
| Sydney | 03:23 | +9h |
Best time to call Protaras
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Protaras local time:
Cities sharing Protaras's time zone
Distances from Protaras
| Dubai | 2,306 km | ESE (112°) |
| Moscow | 2,323 km | N (6°) |
| Paris | 3,009 km | NW (311°) |
| London | 3,275 km | NW (315°) |
| Mumbai | 4,200 km | ESE (105°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,743 km | ENE (76°) |
| Singapore | 8,088 km | E (101°) |
| Tokyo | 9,013 km | NE (52°) |
| Chicago | 9,608 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 10,695 km | WSW (245°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,813 km | NNW (336°) |
| Sydney | 14,350 km | ESE (108°) |
Cities near Protaras
FAQ
What time is it in Protaras right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Protaras (Cyprus), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Protaras in?
Protaras runs on the Asia/Famagusta IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Protaras 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 Protaras today?
Protaras sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 16:50 today, giving 10h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Protaras tonight?
The moon phase over Protaras tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Protaras?
The antipode of Protaras — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.01° S, 145.94° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,492 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Protaras?
Protaras lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Protaras?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Protaras, clocks run about 32 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.