Right now, local time in Bishkek is 02:33 (GMT+6, UTC+06:00), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bishkek ranks #645 worldwide by population — the largest city in Kyrgyzstan.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Bishkek GMT+6
- UTC offset
- UTC+06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 46m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 12:46
- Daylight range
- 9h 01m (winter) – 15h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bishkek — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.8700° N, 74.5900° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bishkek
- Country
- 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan
- Population
- 900,000 · #645 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bishkek through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.87° S, 105.41° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,785 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bishkek today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:55
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:46
- Asr
- 15:34
- Maghrib
- 18:00
- Isha
- 19:30
- Qibla direction
- 244.6° from north (WSW (245°))
Full prayer timetable for Bishkek — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bishkek sits in the Asia/Bishkek time zone, UTC+06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Kyrgyzstan, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Bishkek's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,631 km away; even São Paulo lies some 14,269 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.87° N, 74.59° 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 | 13:33 | −13h |
| Chicago | 15:33 | −11h |
| São Paulo | 17:33 | −9h |
| London | 20:33 | −6h |
| Paris | 21:33 | −5h |
| Moscow | 23:33 | −3h |
| Dubai | 00:33 | −2h |
| Mumbai | 02:03 | −0h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:33 | +2h |
| Hong Kong | 04:33 | +2h |
| Tokyo | 05:33 | +3h |
| Sydney | 07:33 | +5h |
Best time to call Bishkek
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bishkek local time:
Other cities in Kyrgyzstan
- Osh02:33
- Manas02:33
- Karakol02:33
- Tokmok02:33
- Uzgen02:33
- Kara-Balta02:33
- Balykchy02:33
- Naryn02:33
- Bazar-Korgon02:33
- Talas02:33
- Razzakov02:33
- Kyzyl-Kyya02:33
Distances from Bishkek
| Dubai | 2,631 km | SW (228°) |
| Mumbai | 2,657 km | S (184°) |
| Moscow | 2,990 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,298 km | ESE (109°) |
| Paris | 5,420 km | WNW (304°) |
| Singapore | 5,454 km | SE (140°) |
| London | 5,477 km | NW (308°) |
| Tokyo | 5,520 km | ENE (75°) |
| Chicago | 10,425 km | NNW (347°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,363 km | N (11°) |
| Sydney | 11,541 km | ESE (124°) |
| São Paulo | 14,269 km | W (272°) |
Cities near Bishkek
- Mayevka5 km · 02:33
- Nizhnyaya Ala-Archa6 km · 02:33
- Lebedinovka7 km · 02:33
- Kojomkul12 km · 02:33
- Korday21 km · 01:33
- Kant21 km · 02:33
- Sokuluk23 km · 02:33
- Belovodskoye40 km · 02:33
FAQ
What time is it in Bishkek right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Bishkek in?
Bishkek runs on the Asia/Bishkek IANA time zone (UTC+06:00), currently abbreviated GMT+6.
Does Bishkek observe daylight saving time?
Bishkek does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bishkek today?
Bishkek sees sunrise at 07:31 and sunset at 18:01 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bishkek tonight?
The moon phase over Bishkek tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bishkek?
The antipode of Bishkek — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.87° S, 105.41° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,785 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bishkek?
Bishkek lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bishkek?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bishkek, clocks run about 46 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.