Right now, local time in Shamkhir is 17:17 (GMT+4, UTC+04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shamkhir ranks #14653 worldwide by population and #18 in Azerbaijan.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Baku GMT+4
- UTC offset
- UTC+04:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 40m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 14m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shamkhir — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.8297° N, 46.0178° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Şǝmkir
- Country
- 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
- Population
- 41,300 · #14653 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shamkhir through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.83° S, 133.98° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, 1,789 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shamkhir today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:54
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Dhuhr
- 12:40
- Asr
- 15:28
- Maghrib
- 17:51
- Isha
- 19:19
- Qibla direction
- 197.0° from north (SSW (197°))
Full prayer timetable for Shamkhir — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shamkhir sits in the Asia/Baku time zone, UTC+04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 219 cities we cover in Azerbaijan.
Shamkhir's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,770 km away; even Sydney lies some 13,559 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.83° N, 46.02° 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 | 05:17 | −12h |
| Chicago | 07:17 | −10h |
| São Paulo | 10:17 | −7h |
| London | 13:17 | −4h |
| Paris | 14:17 | −3h |
| Moscow | 16:17 | −1h |
| Dubai | 17:17 | same time |
| Mumbai | 18:47 | +1h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:17 | +4h |
| Hong Kong | 21:17 | +4h |
| Tokyo | 22:17 | +5h |
| Sydney | 00:17 | +7h |
Best time to call Shamkhir
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shamkhir local time:
Cities sharing Shamkhir's time zone
Distances from Shamkhir
| Moscow | 1,770 km | NNW (343°) |
| Dubai | 1,933 km | SSE (151°) |
| Paris | 3,505 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 3,518 km | SE (126°) |
| London | 3,677 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,607 km | E (86°) |
| Singapore | 7,257 km | ESE (111°) |
| Tokyo | 7,783 km | ENE (60°) |
| Chicago | 9,704 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,534 km | NNW (347°) |
| São Paulo | 11,904 km | WSW (253°) |
| Sydney | 13,559 km | ESE (109°) |
Cities near Shamkhir
- Dallar4 km · 17:17
- Dollyar-Dzhagir6 km · 17:17
- Muxtariyyat7 km · 17:17
- Chinarli10 km · 17:17
- Mahmudlu12 km · 17:17
- Zayam14 km · 17:17
- Kur16 km · 17:17
- Samad Vurghun18 km · 17:17
FAQ
What time is it in Shamkhir right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shamkhir (Azerbaijan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shamkhir in?
Shamkhir runs on the Asia/Baku IANA time zone (UTC+04:00), currently abbreviated GMT+4.
Does Shamkhir observe daylight saving time?
Shamkhir does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shamkhir today?
Shamkhir sees sunrise at 07:28 and sunset at 17:53 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shamkhir tonight?
The moon phase over Shamkhir tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shamkhir?
The antipode of Shamkhir — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.83° S, 133.98° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, roughly 1,789 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shamkhir?
Shamkhir lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shamkhir?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shamkhir, clocks run about 40 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.