Right now, local time in Birata is 23:20 (GMT+5, UTC+05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Birata ranks #36279 worldwide by population and #41 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 36m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Day length
- 10h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:36
- Daylight range
- 9h 17m (winter) – 15h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Birata — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.4820° N, 62.1586° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lebap
- Country
- 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan
- Population
- 13,777 · #36279 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Birata through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.48° S, 117.84° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,672 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Birata today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:50
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Dhuhr
- 12:36
- Asr
- 15:24
- Maghrib
- 17:47
- Isha
- 19:14
- Qibla direction
- 231.5° from north (SW (232°))
Full prayer timetable for Birata — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Birata sits in the Asia/Ashgabat time zone, UTC+05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 123 cities we cover in Turkmenistan.
Birata's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,808 km away; even São Paulo lies some 13,226 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.48° N, 62.16° 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 | 10:20 | −13h |
| Chicago | 12:20 | −11h |
| São Paulo | 15:20 | −8h |
| London | 18:20 | −5h |
| Paris | 19:20 | −4h |
| Moscow | 21:20 | −2h |
| Dubai | 22:20 | −1h |
| Mumbai | 23:50 | +0h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:20 | +3h |
| Hong Kong | 02:20 | +3h |
| Tokyo | 03:20 | +4h |
| Sydney | 05:20 | +6h |
Best time to call Birata
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Birata local time:
Cities sharing Birata's time zone
Other cities in Turkmenistan
- Ashgabat23:20
- Türkmenabat23:20
- Daşoguz23:20
- Mary23:20
- Türkmenbaşy23:20
- Balkanabat23:20
- Bayramaly23:20
- Tejen23:20
- Gyzylarbat23:20
- Magdanly23:20
- Boldumsaz23:20
- Abadan23:20
Distances from Birata
| Dubai | 1,808 km | SSW (203°) |
| Moscow | 2,466 km | NW (322°) |
| Mumbai | 2,596 km | SSE (154°) |
| Paris | 4,695 km | WNW (302°) |
| London | 4,810 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,247 km | E (96°) |
| Singapore | 6,039 km | SE (125°) |
| Tokyo | 6,582 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 10,364 km | NNW (338°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,727 km | N (0°) |
| Sydney | 12,295 km | ESE (118°) |
| São Paulo | 13,226 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Birata
- Uchkuduk82 km · 23:20
- Gazojak101 km · 23:20
- Druzhba109 km · 23:20
- Seydi129 km · 23:20
- Gazli117 km · 23:20
- Hazorasp130 km · 23:20
- Novyy Turtkul’153 km · 23:20
- To‘rtko‘l Shahri154 km · 23:20
FAQ
What time is it in Birata right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Birata (Turkmenistan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Birata in?
Birata runs on the Asia/Ashgabat IANA time zone (UTC+05:00), currently abbreviated GMT+5.
Does Birata observe daylight saving time?
Birata does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Birata today?
Birata sees sunrise at 07:23 and sunset at 17:49 today, giving 10h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Birata tonight?
The moon phase over Birata tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Birata?
The antipode of Birata — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.48° S, 117.84° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,672 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Birata?
Birata lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Birata?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Birata, clocks run about 36 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.