Right now, local time in Baikonur is 18:06 (GMT+5, UTC+05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Baikonur ranks #8928 worldwide by population and #26 in Kazakhstan.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Qostanay GMT+5
- UTC offset
- UTC+05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 31m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Day length
- 10h 06m
- Solar noon
- 12:31
- Daylight range
- 8h 41m (winter) – 15h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Baikonur — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.6167° N, 63.3167° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 730 m above sea level — higher than about 91% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Baikonur
- Country
- 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
- Population
- 70,000 · #8928 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Baikonur through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.62° S, 116.68° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 2,151 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Baikonur today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:47
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Dhuhr
- 12:31
- Asr
- 15:08
- Maghrib
- 17:33
- Isha
- 19:07
- Qibla direction
- 226.3° from north (SW (226°))
Full prayer timetable for Baikonur — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Baikonur sits in the Asia/Qostanay time zone, UTC+05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 345 cities we cover in Kazakhstan.
Baikonur sits at 730 m above sea level. Baikonur's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 2,114 km away; even São Paulo lies some 13,375 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.62° N, 63.32° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:06 | −13h |
| Chicago | 07:06 | −11h |
| São Paulo | 10:06 | −8h |
| London | 13:06 | −5h |
| Paris | 14:06 | −4h |
| Moscow | 16:06 | −2h |
| Dubai | 17:06 | −1h |
| Mumbai | 18:36 | +0h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:06 | +3h |
| Hong Kong | 21:06 | +3h |
| Tokyo | 22:06 | +4h |
| Sydney | 00:06 | +6h |
Best time to call Baikonur
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Baikonur local time:
Cities sharing Baikonur's time zone
Distances from Baikonur
| Moscow | 2,114 km | NW (312°) |
| Dubai | 2,374 km | SSW (200°) |
| Mumbai | 3,085 km | SSE (160°) |
| Paris | 4,492 km | WNW (297°) |
| London | 4,566 km | WNW (302°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,244 km | ESE (102°) |
| Tokyo | 6,291 km | ENE (71°) |
| Singapore | 6,308 km | SE (129°) |
| Chicago | 9,868 km | NNW (339°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,155 km | N (1°) |
| Sydney | 12,470 km | ESE (116°) |
| São Paulo | 13,375 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Baikonur
FAQ
What time is it in Baikonur right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Baikonur (Kazakhstan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Baikonur in?
Baikonur runs on the Asia/Qostanay IANA time zone (UTC+05:00), currently abbreviated GMT+5.
Does Baikonur observe daylight saving time?
Baikonur does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Baikonur today?
Baikonur sees sunrise at 07:28 and sunset at 17:34 today, giving 10h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Baikonur tonight?
The moon phase over Baikonur tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Baikonur?
The antipode of Baikonur — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.62° S, 116.68° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 2,151 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Baikonur?
Baikonur sits at about 730 m above sea level, higher than roughly 91% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Baikonur?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Baikonur, clocks run about 31 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.