4.9 out of 5 — 447313 votes

Markazi, Iran

Markazi Province observes Iran Standard Time at UTC+3:30. Arak and every other city in the province use the same clock, while sunrise changes by date and location.

Arak, Iran

Saturday, 5 September 2026

UTC+3:30 · Asia/Tehran

Time and sun data for Arak — the largest city of Markazi

The sun in Arak

Sunrise 5:48 AM Solar noon 12:11 PM Sunset 6:34 PM Daylight 12 h 46 min Night 11 h 14 min Civil twilight 5:23 AM – 7:00 PM

Iran · 1 653 cities · page 1 of 9

Largest cities

All cities — page 1

Current time in Markazi, Iran

The current civil time in Markazi is three hours and thirty minutes ahead of UTC. This is Iran’s national standard, not a special provincial setting. Moving between Markazi and neighbouring Iranian provinces requires no adjustment.

For international coordination, the extra thirty minutes should be written or calculated explicitly. A whole-hour approximation can create confusion. Naming Arak, Iran, in a calendar is usually the simplest way to select the correct local zone.

Time zone name: Iran Standard Time UTC offset: UTC+3:30 Clock variation by city: none Recommended international label: Arak, Iran Markazi means central, but the half hour still refuses to round itself off.

Arak and other urban centres

Arak is the capital and leading urban reference for Markazi Province. Other notable cities include Saveh, Khomeyn, Mahallat, Delijan, Tafresh, and Shazand. All use the same local civil time. Saveh is in the northern part of the province, whereas Khomeyn and Mahallat are farther south. Delijan lies toward the east, and Shazand is near Arak. Their placement affects the local angle of daylight and the timing of sunrise but not official schedules.

If a service offers only one provincial time reading, it can represent every Markazi city’s clock. If it offers sunrise information, look for the precise city. Province-wide wording may conceal which coordinates the calculation actually uses.

How sunrise varies in Markazi

Sunrise changes through the seasons and differs modestly across the province. Eastern communities generally encounter the astronomical event before western communities on the same morning. The exact clock time must be calculated for the date in question.

Published results assume a conventional horizon. Hills, mountains, buildings, and other obstructions affect when the Sun becomes visible to a person on the ground. Atmospheric conditions may change its appearance without changing the underlying calculated time.

Select Arak or the relevant local city. Confirm the requested calendar day. Check that the output is in Iran Standard Time. Use local terrain knowledge when direct sunlight is important.

Questions and answers

Does Saveh share Arak’s time?
Yes. Every city in Markazi uses the same national time zone.
Is UTC+3:30 a whole-hour offset?
No. It includes an additional thirty minutes.
Is one sunrise value valid for the entire province?
No. Use a city or coordinates because sunrise depends on position and date.
All pages