Right now, local time in Balkanabat is 21:08 (GMT+5, UTC+05:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Balkanabat ranks #7127 worldwide by population and #6 in Turkmenistan.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Ashgabat GMT+5
- UTC offset
- UTC+05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 67m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:50
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Day length
- 10h 34m
- Solar noon
- 13:07
- Daylight range
- 9h 22m (winter) – 14h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 69% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Balkanabat — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.5108° N, 54.3671° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Balkan
- Country
- 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan
- Population
- 87,822 · #7127 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Balkanabat through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.51° S, 125.63° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, 1,660 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Balkanabat today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:18
- Sunrise
- 07:49
- Dhuhr
- 13:07
- Asr
- 15:59
- Maghrib
- 18:22
- Isha
- 19:48
- Qibla direction
- 218.7° from north (SW (219°))
Full prayer timetable for Balkanabat — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Balkanabat sits in the Asia/Ashgabat time zone, UTC+05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 123 cities we cover in Turkmenistan.
Balkanabat's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,587 km away; even Sydney lies some 12,846 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.51° N, 54.37° 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 | 09:08 | −12h |
| Chicago | 11:08 | −10h |
| São Paulo | 13:08 | −8h |
| London | 16:08 | −5h |
| Paris | 17:08 | −4h |
| Moscow | 19:08 | −2h |
| Dubai | 20:08 | −1h |
| Mumbai | 21:38 | +0h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:08 | +3h |
| Hong Kong | 00:08 | +3h |
| Tokyo | 01:08 | +4h |
| Sydney | 03:08 | +6h |
Best time to call Balkanabat
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Balkanabat local time:
Cities sharing Balkanabat's time zone
Other cities in Turkmenistan
- Ashgabat21:08
- Türkmenabat21:08
- Daşoguz21:08
- Mary21:08
- Türkmenbaşy21:08
- Bayramaly21:08
- Tejen21:08
- Gyzylarbat21:08
- Magdanly21:08
- Boldumsaz21:08
- Abadan21:08
- Yolöten21:08
Distances from Balkanabat
| Dubai | 1,587 km | S (177°) |
| Moscow | 2,187 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 2,887 km | SE (137°) |
| Paris | 4,189 km | WNW (302°) |
| London | 4,340 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,903 km | E (90°) |
| Singapore | 6,550 km | ESE (117°) |
| Tokyo | 7,230 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 10,185 km | NNW (333°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,800 km | N (354°) |
| São Paulo | 12,554 km | WSW (258°) |
| Sydney | 12,846 km | ESE (114°) |
Cities near Balkanabat
FAQ
What time is it in Balkanabat right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balkanabat (Turkmenistan), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Balkanabat in?
Balkanabat runs on the Asia/Ashgabat IANA time zone (UTC+05:00), currently abbreviated GMT+5.
Does Balkanabat observe daylight saving time?
Balkanabat does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Balkanabat today?
Balkanabat sees sunrise at 07:50 and sunset at 18:24 today, giving 10h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Balkanabat tonight?
The moon phase over Balkanabat tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 69.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Balkanabat?
The antipode of Balkanabat — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.51° S, 125.63° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, roughly 1,660 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Balkanabat?
Balkanabat lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Balkanabat?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Balkanabat, clocks run about 67 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.