Right now, local time in Şanlıurfa is 03:32 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Şanlıurfa ranks #1357 worldwide by population and #30 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day length
- 10h 39m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 9h 36m (winter) – 14h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 66% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Şanlıurfa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Şanlıurfa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.17° S, 141.21° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Rikitea, French Polynesia, 1,672 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Şanlıurfa today Diyanet
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 15:04
- Maghrib
- 17:27
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 176.5° from north (S (176°))
Full prayer timetable for Şanlıurfa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Şanlıurfa sits in the Europe/Istanbul time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2690 cities we cover in Turkey.
Şanlıurfa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,048 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,020 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.17° N, 38.79° 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 | 17:32 | −10h |
| Chicago | 19:32 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 21:32 | −6h |
| London | 00:32 | −3h |
| Paris | 01:32 | −2h |
| Moscow | 03:32 | same time |
| Dubai | 04:32 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 06:02 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:32 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 08:32 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 09:32 | +6h |
| Sydney | 11:32 | +8h |
Best time to call Şanlıurfa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Şanlıurfa local time:
Cities sharing Şanlıurfa's time zone
Distances from Şanlıurfa
| Dubai | 2,048 km | SE (126°) |
| Moscow | 2,069 km | N (358°) |
| Paris | 3,197 km | NW (306°) |
| London | 3,428 km | NW (310°) |
| Mumbai | 3,872 km | ESE (112°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,277 km | E (80°) |
| Singapore | 7,725 km | ESE (105°) |
| Tokyo | 8,528 km | NE (55°) |
| Chicago | 9,682 km | NW (323°) |
| São Paulo | 11,181 km | WSW (248°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,747 km | NNW (340°) |
| Sydney | 14,020 km | ESE (108°) |
Cities near Şanlıurfa
FAQ
What time is it in Şanlıurfa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Şanlıurfa (Turkey), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Şanlıurfa in?
Şanlıurfa runs on the Europe/Istanbul IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Şanlıurfa observe daylight saving time?
Şanlıurfa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Şanlıurfa today?
Şanlıurfa sees sunrise at 06:49 and sunset at 17:29 today, giving 10h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Şanlıurfa tonight?
The moon phase over Şanlıurfa tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 65.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Şanlıurfa?
The antipode of Şanlıurfa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.17° S, 141.21° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Rikitea, French Polynesia, roughly 1,672 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Şanlıurfa?
Şanlıurfa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Şanlıurfa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Şanlıurfa, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.