Right now, local time in Karakol is 19:48 (GMT+6, UTC+06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Karakol ranks #7439 worldwide by population and #4 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 31m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 12:31
- Daylight range
- 9h 04m (winter) – 15h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Karakol — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.4905° N, 78.3920° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Issyk-Kul
- Country
- 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan
- Population
- 84,351 · #7439 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Karakol through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.49° S, 101.61° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,847 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Karakol today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:45
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Dhuhr
- 12:31
- Asr
- 15:15
- Maghrib
- 17:39
- Isha
- 19:09
- Qibla direction
- 249.0° from north (WSW (249°))
Full prayer timetable for Karakol — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Karakol sits in the Asia/Bishkek time zone, UTC+06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 108 cities we cover in Kyrgyzstan.
Karakol's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 2,661 km away; even São Paulo lies some 14,581 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.49° N, 78.39° 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 | 05:48 | −14h |
| Chicago | 07:48 | −12h |
| São Paulo | 10:48 | −9h |
| London | 13:48 | −6h |
| Paris | 14:48 | −5h |
| Moscow | 16:48 | −3h |
| Dubai | 17:48 | −2h |
| Mumbai | 19:18 | −0h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:48 | +2h |
| Hong Kong | 21:48 | +2h |
| Tokyo | 22:48 | +3h |
| Sydney | 00:48 | +5h |
Best time to call Karakol
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Karakol local time:
Other cities in Kyrgyzstan
- Bishkek19:48
- Osh19:48
- Manas19:48
- Tokmok19:48
- Uzgen19:48
- Kara-Balta19:48
- Balykchy19:48
- Naryn19:48
- Bazar-Korgon19:48
- Talas19:48
- Razzakov19:48
- Kyzyl-Kyya19:48
Distances from Karakol
| Mumbai | 2,661 km | SSW (193°) |
| Dubai | 2,849 km | SW (235°) |
| Moscow | 3,251 km | NW (311°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,993 km | ESE (113°) |
| Tokyo | 5,229 km | ENE (77°) |
| Singapore | 5,229 km | SE (144°) |
| Paris | 5,700 km | NW (305°) |
| London | 5,747 km | NW (309°) |
| Chicago | 10,530 km | N (350°) |
| Sydney | 11,262 km | SE (126°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,337 km | NNE (14°) |
| São Paulo | 14,581 km | W (275°) |
Cities near Karakol
FAQ
What time is it in Karakol right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Karakol (Kyrgyzstan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Karakol in?
Karakol runs on the Asia/Bishkek IANA time zone (UTC+06:00), currently abbreviated GMT+6.
Does Karakol observe daylight saving time?
Karakol does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Karakol today?
Karakol sees sunrise at 07:21 and sunset at 17:40 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Karakol tonight?
The moon phase over Karakol tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Karakol?
The antipode of Karakol — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.49° S, 101.61° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,847 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Karakol?
Karakol lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Karakol?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Karakol, clocks run about 31 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.