Time Now in Rize, Türkiye 🇹🇷
Lat/Long: 41.02° N, 40.52° E
Elevation: 63 m above sea level
Population rank: #86 of 2,287 cities in Türkiye by population
Province: Rize Province
IANA Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
Solar time: clocks run about 20m ahead of the sun
Timezone: +03
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Local time in Rize runs on a UTC+03:00 offset (Europe/Istanbul). There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Today runs to about 14 hours of daylight. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Rize sits at a modest 63 m above sea level. The nearest big city, Moscow, is a distant 1652 km away. Rize is a significant city in Türkiye, worth timing right for calls and travel.
The sun rises over Rize at 05:34 and sets at 19:06, giving 13h 31m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Rize
Daylight Hours in Rize
Rize gets 13h 32m of daylight today. Sunrise in Rize is at 05:34 and sunset in Rize is at 19:06.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 13m near the December solstice to 15h 07m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 22 Aug ● | 03:49 | 05:34 | 12:20 | 16:07 | 19:07 | 20:37 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 03:51 | 05:35 | 12:20 | 16:07 | 19:06 | 20:36 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 03:52 | 05:36 | 12:20 | 16:06 | 19:04 | 20:34 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 03:54 | 05:37 | 12:20 | 16:05 | 19:03 | 20:33 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 03:55 | 05:38 | 12:19 | 16:04 | 19:01 | 20:31 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 03:56 | 05:39 | 12:19 | 16:03 | 19:00 | 20:30 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 03:58 | 05:40 | 12:19 | 16:02 | 18:58 | 20:28 |
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Distances & Clock Changes in Rize
How Far Is Rize From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Moscow | 1,652 km | N (354deg) |
| Dubai | 2,225 km | SE (138deg) |
| Paris | 3,092 km | WNW (299deg) |
| London | 3,285 km | NW (305deg) |
| Mumbai | 3,918 km | ESE (119deg) |
| Hong Kong | 7,064 km | E (83deg) |
| Singapore | 7,700 km | ESE (107deg) |
| Tokyo | 8,163 km | ENE (57deg) |
Rize's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Rize and you would surface in the open ocean, near 41.0deg S, 139.5deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Rize
What time is it in Rize right now?
The current local time in Rize is 05:07 on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Rize follows the Europe/Istanbul time zone.
What time zone is Rize in?
Rize 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 Rize?
Is Rize on daylight saving time right now?
No — Rize is not currently observing daylight saving time as of August 22, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rize today?
Today in Rize: sunrise is at 05:34 and sunset is at 19:06, giving 13h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rize tonight?
Tonight the moon over Rize is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 68.5%.
What is solar time in Rize?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rize, clocks run about 20m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.