Right now, local time in Taranto is 14:38 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Taranto ranks #3127 worldwide by population and #16 in Italy.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 25m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Day length
- 10h 33m
- Solar noon
- 11:35
- Daylight range
- 9h 17m (winter) – 15h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 79% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Taranto — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Taranto through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.46° S, 162.75° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,200 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Taranto today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:46
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Dhuhr
- 11:36
- Asr
- 14:26
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:17
- Qibla direction
- 128.1° from north (SE (128°))
Full prayer timetable for Taranto — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Taranto sits in the Europe/Rome time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 10053 cities we cover in Italy.
Taranto sits at just 15 m above sea level. Taranto's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,499 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,918 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.46° N, 17.25° 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 | 06:38 | −8h |
| Chicago | 08:38 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:38 | −4h |
| London | 13:38 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:38 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:38 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:38 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:08 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:38 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:38 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:38 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:38 | +10h |
Best time to call Taranto
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Taranto local time:
Distances from Taranto
| Paris | 1,499 km | NW (313°) |
| London | 1,811 km | NW (318°) |
| Moscow | 2,259 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 3,896 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 5,765 km | E (97°) |
| Chicago | 8,148 km | NW (311°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,973 km | ENE (69°) |
| Singapore | 9,620 km | E (91°) |
| São Paulo | 9,703 km | SW (235°) |
| Tokyo | 9,707 km | NE (43°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,557 km | NW (324°) |
| Sydney | 15,918 km | E (95°) |
Cities near Taranto
- Paolo VI7 km · 14:38
- Statte8 km · 14:38
- Leporano Marina11 km · 14:38
- Leporano12 km · 14:38
- San Giorgio Ionico11 km · 14:38
- Montemesola14 km · 14:38
- Pulsano13 km · 14:38
- Monteiasi12 km · 14:38
FAQ
What time is it in Taranto right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Taranto (Italy), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Taranto in?
Taranto runs on the Europe/Rome IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Taranto observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Taranto today?
Taranto sees sunrise at 06:19 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 10h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Taranto tonight?
The moon phase over Taranto tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Taranto?
The antipode of Taranto — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.46° S, 162.75° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,200 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Taranto?
Taranto sits at about 15 m above sea level, higher than roughly 11% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Taranto?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Taranto, clocks run about 25 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.