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Current local time in Balkanabat, Turkmenistan
Asia/Ashgabat
Observatory log
Balkanabat, observed
- 01Time zone
Turkmenistan Standard Time
UTC+5 · IANA
Asia/Ashgabat- 02Daylight saving
Turkmenistan does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on UTC+5 all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise07:34Sunset18:41Day length11 h 7 minSolar noon13:07
MoonWaxing crescent, 37% lit
Golden hour07:18–08:11 · 18:04–18:58
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Turkmenistan is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan uses a single time zone: Asia/Ashgabat.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
39.51° N, 54.36° E · Balkan
Differences
Balkanabat and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from BalkanabatDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −4 h | |
 New York | −9 h | |
| Los Angeles | −12 h | |
| Chicago | −10 h | |
 São Paulo | −8 h | |
 Paris | −3 h | |
 Dubai | −1 h | |
 Mumbai | +30 min | |
 Singapore | +3 h | |
 Hong Kong | +3 h | |
 Tokyo | +4 h |
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Questions
Asked about Balkanabat
What time zone is Balkanabat in?
Balkanabat uses Turkmenistan Standard Time, UTC+5. Its IANA time-zone ID is Asia/Ashgabat.
Does Turkmenistan use daylight saving time?
No. Turkmenistan does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Turkmenistan Standard Time (UTC+5) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Balkanabat today?
Today in Balkanabat the sun rises at 07:34 and sets at 18:41, giving 11 h 7 min of daylight.