Time in Ashgabat
The exact local hour in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Ashgabat sits at 37.9601° N, 58.3261° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:46 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:14 (6:14 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 13:05 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 19:55 (7:55 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 20:23 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 13h 41m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Ashgabat is in the Asia/Ashgabat zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+5.
Ashgabat does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+5 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Ashgabat compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Ashgabat, with the great-circle distance from Ashgabat for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −4h | 4,717 km · 2,931 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −9h | 10,015 km · 6,223 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +4h | 6,996 km · 4,347 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | −1h | 1,447 km · 899 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +5h | 12,462 km · 7,744 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −12h | 12,000 km · 7,456 mi |
About Ashgabat
| Country | Turkmenistan |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,031,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 37.9601, 58.3261 |
| IANA time zone | Asia/Ashgabat |
| UTC offset | UTC+5 |
| Country calling code | +993 |
| Currency | TMT |
Cities one hour from Ashgabat
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Ashgabat on the world clock.