Right now, local time in Bukhara is 18:06 (GMT+5, UTC+05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bukhara ranks #2161 worldwide by population and #8 in Uzbekistan.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Samarkand GMT+5
- UTC offset
- UTC+05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 27m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Day length
- 10h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 9h 21m (winter) – 14h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bukhara — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.7703° N, 64.4307° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bukhara
- Country
- 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
- Population
- 280,187 · #2161 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bukhara through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.77° S, 115.57° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,513 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bukhara today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 15:16
- Maghrib
- 17:39
- Isha
- 19:06
- Qibla direction
- 236.1° from north (SW (236°))
Full prayer timetable for Bukhara — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bukhara sits in the Asia/Samarkand time zone, UTC+05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 219 cities we cover in Uzbekistan.
Bukhara's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,824 km away; even São Paulo lies some 13,408 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.77° N, 64.43° 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 Bukhara
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bukhara local time:
Cities sharing Bukhara's time zone
Distances from Bukhara
| Dubai | 1,824 km | SSW (211°) |
| Mumbai | 2,445 km | SSE (158°) |
| Moscow | 2,649 km | NW (321°) |
| Paris | 4,900 km | WNW (303°) |
| London | 5,012 km | NW (307°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,045 km | E (97°) |
| Singapore | 5,836 km | SE (127°) |
| Tokyo | 6,433 km | ENE (68°) |
| Chicago | 10,508 km | NNW (340°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,802 km | N (2°) |
| Sydney | 12,087 km | ESE (119°) |
| São Paulo | 13,408 km | W (264°) |
Cities near Bukhara
- Galaosiyo Shahri10 km · 18:06
- Kogon Shahri12 km · 18:06
- Romitan Shahri18 km · 18:06
- Vobkent Shahri26 km · 18:06
- Jondor Shaharchasi22 km · 18:06
- Yangibozor Qishlog’i30 km · 18:06
- Shofirkon Shahri39 km · 18:06
- G’ijduvon Shahri43 km · 18:06
FAQ
What time is it in Bukhara right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bukhara (Uzbekistan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bukhara in?
Bukhara runs on the Asia/Samarkand IANA time zone (UTC+05:00), currently abbreviated GMT+5.
Does Bukhara observe daylight saving time?
Bukhara does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bukhara today?
Bukhara sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 17:41 today, giving 10h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bukhara tonight?
The moon phase over Bukhara tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bukhara?
The antipode of Bukhara — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.77° S, 115.57° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,513 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bukhara?
Bukhara lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bukhara?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bukhara, clocks run about 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.