Right now, local time in Galkynyş is 06:14 (GMT+5, UTC+05:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Galkynyş ranks #52291 worldwide by population and #63 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 32m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:32
- Daylight range
- 9h 24m (winter) – 14h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Galkynyş — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.2628° N, 63.1843° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lebap
- Country
- 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan
- Population
- 7,932 · #52291 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Galkynyş through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.26° S, 116.82° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,511 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Galkynyş today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:43
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Dhuhr
- 12:32
- Asr
- 15:24
- Maghrib
- 17:48
- Isha
- 19:13
- Qibla direction
- 235.0° from north (SW (235°))
Full prayer timetable for Galkynyş — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Galkynyş sits in the Asia/Ashgabat time zone, UTC+05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 123 cities we cover in Turkmenistan.
Galkynyş's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,723 km away; even São Paulo lies some 13,295 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.26° N, 63.18° 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 | 18:14 | −12h |
| Chicago | 20:14 | −10h |
| São Paulo | 22:14 | −8h |
| London | 01:14 | −5h |
| Paris | 02:14 | −4h |
| Moscow | 04:14 | −2h |
| Dubai | 05:14 | −1h |
| Mumbai | 06:44 | +0h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:14 | +3h |
| Hong Kong | 09:14 | +3h |
| Tokyo | 10:14 | +4h |
| Sydney | 12:14 | +6h |
Best time to call Galkynyş
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Galkynyş local time:
Cities sharing Galkynyş's time zone
Other cities in Turkmenistan
- Ashgabat06:14
- Türkmenabat06:14
- Daşoguz06:14
- Mary06:14
- Türkmenbaşy06:14
- Balkanabat06:14
- Bayramaly06:14
- Tejen06:14
- Gyzylarbat06:14
- Magdanly06:14
- Boldumsaz06:14
- Abadan06:14
Distances from Galkynyş
| Dubai | 1,723 km | SSW (208°) |
| Mumbai | 2,435 km | SSE (155°) |
| Moscow | 2,627 km | NW (323°) |
| Paris | 4,842 km | WNW (303°) |
| London | 4,962 km | NW (308°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,145 km | E (96°) |
| Singapore | 5,889 km | SE (125°) |
| Tokyo | 6,554 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 10,523 km | NNW (339°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,862 km | N (1°) |
| Sydney | 12,154 km | ESE (118°) |
| São Paulo | 13,295 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Galkynyş
- Seydi34 km · 06:14
- Çärjew33 km · 06:14
- Farap38 km · 06:14
- Türkmenabat40 km · 06:14
- Olot Shahri56 km · 06:14
- Karakul’63 km · 06:14
- Qorako‘l Shahri63 km · 06:14
- Saýat80 km · 06:14
FAQ
What time is it in Galkynyş right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Galkynyş (Turkmenistan), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Galkynyş in?
Galkynyş runs on the Asia/Ashgabat IANA time zone (UTC+05:00), currently abbreviated GMT+5.
Does Galkynyş observe daylight saving time?
Galkynyş does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Galkynyş today?
Galkynyş sees sunrise at 07:14 and sunset at 17:49 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Galkynyş tonight?
The moon phase over Galkynyş tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Galkynyş?
The antipode of Galkynyş — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.26° S, 116.82° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,511 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Galkynyş?
Galkynyş lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Galkynyş?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Galkynyş, clocks run about 32 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.