Turkmenistan
Time now in Balkanabat
Sunrise 06:40Sunset 08:11Time zone UTC +5
Time zone
Asia/Ashgabat
UTC offset
UTC +5
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
87,822
Sunrise
06:40
Sunset
08:11
Day length
13h 31m
Coordinates
39.51, 54.37
Time difference from Balkanabat
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Balkanabat right now.
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About the time in Balkanabat
Clocks in Balkanabat stay put all year. There is no summer-time switch to remember, so UTC +5 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in Turkmenistan.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Balkanabat day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 04:00–12:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
The zone identifier Asia/Ashgabat is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Asia/Ashgabat keeps pointing at Ashgabat time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Balkanabat
- What time is it in Balkanabat right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Balkanabat, updating every second from Asia/Ashgabat (UTC +5).
- Which time zone is Balkanabat in?
- Balkanabat uses Asia/Ashgabat, currently UTC +5.
- When do the sun rise and set in Balkanabat today?
- Sunrise is at 06:40 and sunset at 08:11, giving 13h 31m of daylight.
- Does Balkanabat change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Balkanabat keeps UTC +5 throughout the year.
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