Right now, local time in Kara-Balta is 19:53 (GMT+6, UTC+06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kara-Balta ranks #12758 worldwide by population and #7 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 49m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 12:49
- Daylight range
- 9h 01m (winter) – 15h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kara-Balta — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.8142° N, 73.8481° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Chuy Region
- Country
- 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan
- Population
- 48,278 · #12758 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kara-Balta through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.81° S, 106.15° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,766 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kara-Balta today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:04
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Dhuhr
- 12:49
- Asr
- 15:32
- Maghrib
- 17:56
- Isha
- 19:27
- Qibla direction
- 243.8° from north (WSW (244°))
Full prayer timetable for Kara-Balta — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kara-Balta sits in the Asia/Bishkek time zone, UTC+06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 108 cities we cover in Kyrgyzstan.
Kara-Balta's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,582 km away; even São Paulo lies some 14,208 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.81° N, 73.85° 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 | 05:53 | −14h |
| Chicago | 07:53 | −12h |
| São Paulo | 10:53 | −9h |
| London | 13:53 | −6h |
| Paris | 14:53 | −5h |
| Moscow | 16:53 | −3h |
| Dubai | 17:53 | −2h |
| Mumbai | 19:23 | −0h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:53 | +2h |
| Hong Kong | 21:53 | +2h |
| Tokyo | 22:53 | +3h |
| Sydney | 00:53 | +5h |
Best time to call Kara-Balta
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kara-Balta local time:
Distances from Kara-Balta
| Dubai | 2,582 km | SW (227°) |
| Mumbai | 2,647 km | S (182°) |
| Moscow | 2,949 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,353 km | ESE (109°) |
| Paris | 5,373 km | WNW (303°) |
| London | 5,432 km | NW (307°) |
| Singapore | 5,489 km | SE (139°) |
| Tokyo | 5,580 km | ENE (75°) |
| Chicago | 10,417 km | NNW (346°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,380 km | N (10°) |
| Sydney | 11,588 km | ESE (123°) |
| São Paulo | 14,208 km | W (272°) |
Cities near Kara-Balta
- Kaindy14 km · 19:53
- Sosnovka20 km · 19:53
- Belovodskoye21 km · 19:53
- Granitogorsk32 km · 18:53
- Sokuluk37 km · 19:53
- Oytal48 km · 18:53
- Kojomkul49 km · 19:53
- Merke54 km · 18:53
FAQ
What time is it in Kara-Balta right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kara-Balta (Kyrgyzstan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kara-Balta in?
Kara-Balta runs on the Asia/Bishkek IANA time zone (UTC+06:00), currently abbreviated GMT+6.
Does Kara-Balta observe daylight saving time?
Kara-Balta does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kara-Balta today?
Kara-Balta sees sunrise at 07:40 and sunset at 17:58 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kara-Balta tonight?
The moon phase over Kara-Balta tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kara-Balta?
The antipode of Kara-Balta — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.81° S, 106.15° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,766 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kara-Balta?
Kara-Balta lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kara-Balta?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kara-Balta, clocks run about 49 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.