Cyprus · Ammochostos
Current local time in Protaras
Protaras keeps time on the Asia/Famagusta zone, currently UTC+3. The offset shifts twice a year with daylight saving, and the clock below always reflects the rule in force today. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Protaras, Ammochostos
Protaras time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Famagusta
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Next clock change
- Sun, Oct 25, 2026 → UTC+2
- Country
- Cyprus
- Region
- Ammochostos
- Coordinates
- 35.01°, 34.06°
- Population
- 20,230
- Local date
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Protaras today
Computed from Protaras's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 6:21 AM
- Sunset
- 7:05 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:43 PM
- Day length
- 12h 44m
- Civil dawn
- 5:51 AM
- Civil dusk
- 7:35 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:50 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 6:35 PM
Protaras time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Protaras is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:07 PM | 10h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:07 PM | 2h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:07 AM | 1h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:07 AM | 6h behind |
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Protarastime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Protaras right now?
- Protaras is on Asia/Famagusta, currently UTC+3. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Protaras in?
- Protaras uses the IANA time zone Asia/Famagusta, which is UTC+3 at the moment. The offset shifts across the year because the zone observes daylight saving time.
- Does Protaras observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on Sun, Oct 25, 2026, shifting the offset to UTC+2.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Protaras today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:21 AM and sets at about 7:05 PM local time in Protaras, giving roughly 12h 44m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:43 PM.
Working with Protaras time
Scheduling across Asia/Famagusta is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.