Right now, local time in Simele is 16:47 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Simele ranks #4024 worldwide by population and #32 in Iraq.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Baghdad GMT+3
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 10h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Simele — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Simele through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.86° S, 137.15° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, 1,472 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Simele today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:36
- Qibla direction
- 190.5° from north (S (190°))
Full prayer timetable for Simele — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Simele sits in the Asia/Baghdad time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 169 cities we cover in Iraq.
Simele's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,749 km away; even Sydney lies some 13,669 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.86° N, 42.85° 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 | 05:47 | −11h |
| Chicago | 07:47 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 10:47 | −6h |
| London | 13:47 | −3h |
| Paris | 14:47 | −2h |
| Moscow | 16:47 | same time |
| Dubai | 17:47 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 19:17 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:47 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:47 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 22:47 | +6h |
| Sydney | 00:47 | +8h |
Best time to call Simele
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Simele local time:
Cities sharing Simele's time zone
Other cities in Iraq
- Baghdad16:47
- Al Mawşil al Jadīdah16:47
- Mosul16:47
- Erbil16:47
- Basrah16:47
- Karbala16:47
- Sadr City16:47
- Kirkuk16:47
- Abū Ghurayb16:47
- Sulaymaniyah16:47
- Nasiriyah16:47
- Najaf16:47
Distances from Simele
| Dubai | 1,749 km | SE (134°) |
| Moscow | 2,138 km | N (351°) |
| Paris | 3,510 km | NW (305°) |
| Mumbai | 3,528 km | ESE (116°) |
| London | 3,726 km | NW (310°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,927 km | E (82°) |
| Singapore | 7,370 km | ESE (107°) |
| Tokyo | 8,249 km | ENE (57°) |
| Chicago | 9,920 km | NW (326°) |
| São Paulo | 11,506 km | WSW (250°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,891 km | NNW (344°) |
| Sydney | 13,669 km | ESE (110°) |
Cities near Simele
FAQ
What time is it in Simele right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Simele (Iraq), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Simele in?
Simele runs on the Asia/Baghdad IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Simele observe daylight saving time?
Simele does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Simele today?
Simele sees sunrise at 06:34 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 10h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Simele tonight?
The moon phase over Simele tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Simele?
The antipode of Simele — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.86° S, 137.15° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, roughly 1,472 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Simele?
Simele lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Simele?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Simele, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.