Right now, local time in Rasht is 17:50 (GMT+3:30, UTC+03:30), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rasht ranks #993 worldwide by population and #10 in Iran.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Tehran GMT+3:30
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:30
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 9h 36m (winter) – 14h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 70% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rasht — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.2761° N, 49.5886° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gilan Province
- Country
- 🇮🇷 Iran
- Population
- 594,590 · #993 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rasht through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.28° S, 130.41° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, 1,358 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rasht today Tehran
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:34
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 210.8° from north (SSW (211°))
Full prayer timetable for Rasht — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rasht sits in the Asia/Tehran time zone, UTC+03:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2038 cities we cover in Iran.
Rasht's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,441 km away; even Sydney lies some 13,129 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.28° N, 49.59° 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 | 07:20 | −10h 30m |
| Chicago | 09:20 | −8h 30m |
| São Paulo | 11:20 | −6h 30m |
| London | 14:20 | −3h 30m |
| Paris | 15:20 | −2h 30m |
| Moscow | 17:20 | −0h 30m |
| Dubai | 18:20 | +0h 30m |
| Mumbai | 19:50 | +2h |
| Singapore | 22:20 | +4h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 22:20 | +4h 30m |
| Tokyo | 23:20 | +5h 30m |
| Sydney | 01:20 | +7h 30m |
Best time to call Rasht
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rasht local time:
Distances from Rasht
| Dubai | 1,441 km | SSE (156°) |
| Moscow | 2,243 km | NNW (340°) |
| Mumbai | 3,038 km | SE (126°) |
| Paris | 3,975 km | NW (304°) |
| London | 4,160 km | NW (309°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,328 km | E (86°) |
| Singapore | 6,823 km | ESE (112°) |
| Tokyo | 7,715 km | ENE (60°) |
| Chicago | 10,202 km | NNW (330°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,985 km | N (349°) |
| São Paulo | 12,090 km | WSW (254°) |
| Sydney | 13,129 km | ESE (113°) |
Cities near Rasht
- Pīr Bāzār8 km · 17:50
- Khvāchekīn13 km · 17:50
- Khomām14 km · 17:50
- Teseyeh14 km · 17:50
- Dāfchāh13 km · 17:50
- Rūd Bardeh14 km · 17:50
- Sangar14 km · 17:50
- Marz Dasht15 km · 17:50
FAQ
What time is it in Rasht right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rasht (Iran), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Rasht in?
Rasht runs on the Asia/Tehran IANA time zone (UTC+03:30), currently abbreviated GMT+3:30.
Does Rasht observe daylight saving time?
Rasht does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rasht today?
Rasht sees sunrise at 06:35 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rasht tonight?
The moon phase over Rasht tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 70.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rasht?
The antipode of Rasht — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.28° S, 130.41° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, roughly 1,358 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rasht?
Rasht lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rasht?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rasht, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.