Right now, local time in Taraksu is 19:39 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Taraksu ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #2007 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Day length
- 10h 38m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 9h 30m (winter) – 14h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 69% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Taraksu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.1542° N, 39.1484° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Adıyaman Province
- Country
- 🇹🇷 Turkey
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Taraksu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.15° S, 140.85° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Rikitea, French Polynesia, 1,763 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Taraksu today Diyanet
- Fajr
- 05:19
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 15:02
- Maghrib
- 17:25
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 177.8° from north (S (178°))
Full prayer timetable for Taraksu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Taraksu sits in the Europe/Istanbul 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 2690 cities we cover in Turkey.
Taraksu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,961 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,024 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.15° N, 39.15° 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 | 09:39 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:39 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 13:39 | −6h |
| London | 16:39 | −3h |
| Paris | 17:39 | −2h |
| Moscow | 19:39 | same time |
| Dubai | 20:39 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 22:09 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:39 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 00:39 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 01:39 | +6h |
| Sydney | 03:39 | +8h |
Best time to call Taraksu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Taraksu local time:
Cities sharing Taraksu's time zone
Distances from Taraksu
| Moscow | 1,961 km | N (357°) |
| Dubai | 2,089 km | SE (129°) |
| Paris | 3,160 km | NW (304°) |
| London | 3,382 km | NW (309°) |
| Mumbai | 3,885 km | ESE (114°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,228 km | E (80°) |
| Singapore | 7,724 km | ESE (105°) |
| Tokyo | 8,440 km | NE (55°) |
| Chicago | 9,613 km | NW (323°) |
| São Paulo | 11,250 km | WSW (249°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,654 km | NNW (341°) |
| Sydney | 14,024 km | ESE (108°) |
Cities near Taraksu
FAQ
What time is it in Taraksu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Taraksu (Turkey), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Taraksu in?
Taraksu runs on the Europe/Istanbul IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Taraksu observe daylight saving time?
Taraksu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Taraksu today?
Taraksu sees sunrise at 06:49 and sunset at 17:27 today, giving 10h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Taraksu tonight?
The moon phase over Taraksu tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 69.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Taraksu?
The antipode of Taraksu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.15° S, 140.85° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Rikitea, French Polynesia, roughly 1,763 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Taraksu?
Taraksu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Taraksu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Taraksu, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.