Right now, local time in Karakenja is 18:06 (GMT+5, UTC+05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Karakenja ranks #92246 worldwide by population and #75 in Tajikistan.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Dushanbe GMT+5
- UTC offset
- UTC+05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 2m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 9h 24m (winter) – 14h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Karakenja — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.2358° N, 71.5241° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Republican Subordination
- Country
- 🇹🇯 Tajikistan
- Population
- 2,899 · #92246 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Karakenja through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.24° S, 108.48° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,346 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Karakenja today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:38
- Qibla direction
- 246.0° from north (WSW (246°))
Full prayer timetable for Karakenja — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Karakenja sits in the Asia/Dushanbe time zone, UTC+05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 102 cities we cover in Tajikistan.
Karakenja's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,171 km away; even São Paulo lies some 14,010 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.24° N, 71.52° 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 Karakenja
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Karakenja local time:
Cities sharing Karakenja's time zone
Distances from Karakenja
| Dubai | 2,171 km | SW (229°) |
| Mumbai | 2,252 km | S (176°) |
| Moscow | 3,091 km | NW (318°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,436 km | ESE (102°) |
| Singapore | 5,335 km | SE (134°) |
| Paris | 5,436 km | NW (305°) |
| London | 5,526 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 5,884 km | ENE (71°) |
| Chicago | 10,753 km | NNW (345°) |
| Sydney | 11,534 km | ESE (123°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,804 km | N (8°) |
| São Paulo | 14,010 km | W (267°) |
Cities near Karakenja
- Vahdat29 km · 18:06
- Tajikobod60 km · 18:06
- Aydarken80 km · 19:06
- Daroot-Korgon68 km · 19:06
- Ormosh82 km · 19:06
- Tayan82 km · 19:06
- Shohimardon87 km · 19:06
- Kyzyl-Eshme74 km · 19:06
FAQ
What time is it in Karakenja right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Karakenja (Tajikistan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Karakenja in?
Karakenja runs on the Asia/Dushanbe IANA time zone (UTC+05:00), currently abbreviated GMT+5.
Does Karakenja observe daylight saving time?
Karakenja does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Karakenja today?
Karakenja sees sunrise at 06:43 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Karakenja tonight?
The moon phase over Karakenja tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Karakenja?
The antipode of Karakenja — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.24° S, 108.48° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,346 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Karakenja?
Karakenja lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Karakenja?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Karakenja, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.