Time Now in Çay, Türkiye 🇹🇷
Lat/Long: 38.59° N, 31.03° E
Elevation: 1,039 m above sea level
Population rank: #234 of 2,287 cities in Türkiye by population
Province: Afyonkarahisar Province
IANA Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
Solar time: clocks run about 55m ahead of the sun
Timezone: +03
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Local time in Çay runs on a UTC+03:00 offset (Europe/Istanbul). Çay does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today runs to about 13 hours of daylight. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Çay stands at an elevated 1039 m above the sea. The nearest big city, Moscow, is a distant 1970 km away. Çay is a smaller locality in Türkiye, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
Çay gets 13h 03m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:24 and sunset at 19:27.
Time & Daylight in Çay
Daylight Hours in Çay
Çay gets 13h 03m of daylight today. Sunrise in Çay is at 06:24 and sunset in Çay is at 19:27.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 28m near the December solstice to 14h 51m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Çay and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Çay right now.
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Cities Sharing Çay's Time Zone (UTC+03:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Çay.
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Prayer Times in Çay
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 31 Aug ● | 04:47 | 06:23 | 12:56 | 16:36 | 19:28 | 20:58 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 04:48 | 06:24 | 12:56 | 16:36 | 19:27 | 20:57 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 04:49 | 06:25 | 12:55 | 16:35 | 19:25 | 20:55 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 04:50 | 06:26 | 12:55 | 16:34 | 19:24 | 20:54 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 04:52 | 06:27 | 12:55 | 16:33 | 19:22 | 20:52 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 04:53 | 06:28 | 12:54 | 16:32 | 19:21 | 20:51 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 04:54 | 06:29 | 12:54 | 16:31 | 19:19 | 20:49 |
14-day Forecast for Çay
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Çay
Sunrise
in Çay
↑
6:24 AM
Sunset
in Çay
↓
7:27 PM
Day Length
13h 03m
Dawn
in Çay
5:56 AM
Dusk
in Çay
7:55 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Çay
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
89.2%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 20:52
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 10:48
Distances & Clock Changes in Çay
How Far Is Çay From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Moscow | 1,970 km | NNE (12deg) |
| Paris | 2,551 km | NW (306deg) |
| Dubai | 2,716 km | ESE (116deg) |
| London | 2,807 km | NW (311deg) |
| Mumbai | 4,565 km | ESE (106deg) |
| Hong Kong | 7,910 km | ENE (76deg) |
| New York | 8,377 km | NW (311deg) |
| Singapore | 8,425 km | E (100deg) |
Çay's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Çay and you would surface in the open ocean, near 38.6deg S, 149.0deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Çay
What time is it in Çay right now?
The current local time in Çay is 10:45 on Monday, August 31, 2026. Çay follows the Europe/Istanbul time zone.
What time zone is Çay in?
Çay 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 Çay?
Is Çay on daylight saving time right now?
No — Çay is not currently observing daylight saving time as of August 31, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Çay today?
Today in Çay: sunrise is at 06:24 and sunset is at 19:27, giving 13h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Çay tonight?
Over Çay tonight the moon shows a Waning Gibbous phase at 89.2% illumination.
What is solar time in Çay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Çay, clocks run about 55m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.