Time Now in Bitlis, Türkiye 🇹🇷
Lat/Long: 38.4° N, 42.11° E
Elevation: 1,494 m above sea level
Population rank: #167 of 2,287 cities in Türkiye by population
Province: Bitlis
IANA Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
Solar time: clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: GMT+3
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Bitlis sits in the Europe/Istanbul time zone, UTC+03:00. Bitlis does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. There are around 14 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Bitlis lies high in the uplands, around 1494 m above sea level. Bitlis is fairly isolated: even Dubai lies some 1919 km off. A major centre in Türkiye, Bitlis keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
The sun rises over Bitlis at 05:06 and sets at 19:29, giving 14h 23m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Bitlis
Daylight Hours in Bitlis
Bitlis gets 14h 23m of daylight today. Sunrise in Bitlis is at 05:06 and sunset in Bitlis is at 19:29.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 29m near the December solstice to 14h 50m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 23 Jul ● | 03:13 | 05:05 | 12:18 | 16:11 | 19:30 | 21:00 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 03:14 | 05:06 | 12:18 | 16:10 | 19:29 | 20:59 |
| Sat, 25 Jul | 03:15 | 05:07 | 12:18 | 16:10 | 19:28 | 20:58 |
| Sun, 26 Jul | 03:17 | 05:08 | 12:18 | 16:10 | 19:28 | 20:58 |
| Mon, 27 Jul | 03:18 | 05:09 | 12:18 | 16:10 | 19:27 | 20:57 |
| Tue, 28 Jul | 03:19 | 05:09 | 12:18 | 16:10 | 19:26 | 20:56 |
| Wed, 29 Jul | 03:21 | 05:10 | 12:18 | 16:10 | 19:25 | 20:55 |
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How Far Is Bitlis From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 1,919 km | SE (136deg) |
| Moscow | 1,959 km | N (352deg) |
| Paris | 3,360 km | WNW (303deg) |
| London | 3,567 km | NW (308deg) |
| Mumbai | 3,661 km | ESE (117deg) |
| Hong Kong | 6,968 km | E (82deg) |
| Singapore | 7,483 km | ESE (107deg) |
| Tokyo | 8,208 km | ENE (57deg) |
Bitlis's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Bitlis and you would surface in the open ocean, near 38.4deg S, 137.9deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bitlis
What time is it in Bitlis right now?
The current local time in Bitlis is 23:54 on Thursday, July 23, 2026. Bitlis follows the Europe/Istanbul time zone.
What time zone is Bitlis in?
Bitlis runs on the Europe/Istanbul IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Bitlis?
Is Bitlis on daylight saving time right now?
No — Bitlis is not currently observing daylight saving time as of July 23, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bitlis today?
Today in Bitlis: sunrise is at 05:06 and sunset is at 19:29, giving 14h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bitlis tonight?
The moon phase over Bitlis tonight is Waxing Gibbous with 72.6% illumination.
What is solar time in Bitlis?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bitlis, clocks run about 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.