Right now, local time in Taft is 00:23 (GMT+3:30, UTC+03:30), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Taft ranks #29272 worldwide by population and #383 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 22m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Day length
- 10h 52m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 10h 04m (winter) – 14h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Taft — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.7438° N, 54.2028° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Yazd Province
- Country
- 🇮🇷 Iran
- Population
- 18,464 · #29272 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Taft through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.74° S, 125.80° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, 853 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Taft today Tehran
- Fajr
- 04:50
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 18:06
- Qibla direction
- 234.7° from north (SW (235°))
Full prayer timetable for Taft — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Taft sits in the Asia/Tehran time zone, UTC+03:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2038 cities we cover in Iran.
Taft's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 729 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 12,656 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.74° N, 54.20° 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 | 12:53 | −11h 30m |
| Chicago | 14:53 | −9h 30m |
| São Paulo | 17:53 | −6h 30m |
| London | 20:53 | −3h 30m |
| Paris | 21:53 | −2h 30m |
| Moscow | 23:53 | −0h 30m |
| Dubai | 00:53 | +0h 30m |
| Mumbai | 02:23 | +2h |
| Singapore | 04:53 | +4h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 04:53 | +4h 30m |
| Tokyo | 05:53 | +5h 30m |
| Sydney | 07:53 | +7h 30m |
Best time to call Taft
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Taft local time:
Distances from Taft
| Dubai | 729 km | S (171°) |
| Mumbai | 2,342 km | ESE (123°) |
| Moscow | 2,967 km | NNW (339°) |
| Paris | 4,683 km | NW (310°) |
| London | 4,883 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,959 km | E (84°) |
| Singapore | 6,196 km | ESE (113°) |
| Tokyo | 7,653 km | ENE (60°) |
| Chicago | 10,945 km | NNW (332°) |
| São Paulo | 12,331 km | WSW (255°) |
| Sydney | 12,486 km | ESE (117°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,656 km | N (353°) |
Cities near Taft
- Yazd23 km · 00:23
- Zārach28 km · 00:23
- Ashkez̄ar28 km · 00:23
- Reẕvānshahr31 km · 00:23
- Mahrīz29 km · 00:23
- Şadrābād37 km · 00:23
- Shamsī40 km · 00:23
- Ebrāhīmābād41 km · 00:23
FAQ
What time is it in Taft right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Taft (Iran), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Taft in?
Taft runs on the Asia/Tehran IANA time zone (UTC+03:30), currently abbreviated GMT+3:30.
Does Taft observe daylight saving time?
Taft does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Taft today?
Taft sees sunrise at 06:11 and sunset at 17:04 today, giving 10h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Taft tonight?
The moon phase over Taft tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Taft?
The antipode of Taft — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.74° S, 125.80° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, roughly 853 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Taft?
Taft lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Taft?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Taft, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.