Right now, local time in Taftan is 18:18 (GMT+5, UTC+05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Taftan ranks #29200 worldwide by population and #347 in Pakistan.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Karachi GMT+5
- UTC offset
- UTC+05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 38m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Day length
- 11h 01m
- Solar noon
- 12:38
- Daylight range
- 10h 18m (winter) – 13h 60m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Taftan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 28.9469° N, 61.5866° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Balochistan
- Country
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan
- Population
- 18,510 · #29200 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Taftan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.95° S, 118.41° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 904 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Taftan today Karachi
- Fajr
- 05:46
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Dhuhr
- 12:38
- Asr
- 16:31
- Maghrib
- 18:07
- Isha
- 19:28
- Qibla direction
- 254.0° from north (WSW (254°))
Full prayer timetable for Taftan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Taftan sits in the Asia/Karachi time zone, UTC+05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 01m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 570 cities we cover in Pakistan.
Taftan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 745 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 13,010 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.95° N, 61.59° 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 | 05:18 | −13h |
| Chicago | 07:18 | −11h |
| São Paulo | 10:18 | −8h |
| London | 13:18 | −5h |
| Paris | 14:18 | −4h |
| Moscow | 16:18 | −2h |
| Dubai | 17:18 | −1h |
| Mumbai | 18:48 | +0h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:18 | +3h |
| Hong Kong | 21:18 | +3h |
| Tokyo | 22:18 | +4h |
| Sydney | 00:18 | +6h |
Best time to call Taftan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Taftan local time:
Cities sharing Taftan's time zone
Other cities in Pakistan
- Lahore18:18
- Karachi18:18
- Peshawar18:18
- Faisalabad18:18
- Rawalpindi18:18
- Gujranwala18:18
- Multan18:18
- Hyderabad18:18
- Quetta18:18
- Bannu18:18
- Sargodha18:18
- Sialkot18:18
Distances from Taftan
| Dubai | 745 km | WSW (238°) |
| Mumbai | 1,589 km | SE (132°) |
| Moscow | 3,534 km | NNW (334°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,281 km | E (85°) |
| Singapore | 5,423 km | ESE (117°) |
| Paris | 5,424 km | NW (311°) |
| London | 5,609 km | NW (315°) |
| Tokyo | 7,184 km | ENE (62°) |
| Chicago | 11,530 km | NNW (337°) |
| Sydney | 11,716 km | ESE (121°) |
| São Paulo | 12,940 km | WSW (256°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,010 km | N (360°) |
Cities near Taftan
FAQ
What time is it in Taftan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Taftan (Pakistan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Taftan in?
Taftan runs on the Asia/Karachi IANA time zone (UTC+05:00), currently abbreviated GMT+5.
Does Taftan observe daylight saving time?
Taftan does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Taftan today?
Taftan sees sunrise at 07:07 and sunset at 18:09 today, giving 11h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Taftan tonight?
The moon phase over Taftan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Taftan?
The antipode of Taftan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.95° S, 118.41° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 904 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Taftan?
Taftan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Taftan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Taftan, clocks run about 38 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.