Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
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Time in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan right now
Ashgabat is the capital of Turkmenistan. Clocks follow the Asia/Ashgabat time zone, UTC+5, with no clock changes recorded for 2026 under current rules.
About 1.0 million people set their clocks to this time in Ashgabat alone.
Live clock for Ashgabat
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Ashgabat time compared with UTC
Ashgabat runs UTC+5 throughout 2026 under current rules. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in Ashgabat reads 17:00.
These examples use January 15 and July 15, 2026. Where clocks change, other dates can use a different offset. Use the live converter for your exact date.
| UTC | Ashgabat |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 05:00 |
| 03:00 | 08:00 |
| 06:00 | 11:00 |
| 09:00 | 14:00 |
| 12:00 | 17:00 |
| 15:00 | 20:00 |
| 18:00 | 23:00 |
| 21:00 | 02:00 next day |
When the clocks change in Ashgabat
No clock changes are recorded for Ashgabat in 2026 or 2027 under the time zone rules used for this build. The listed zones keep their UTC offsets during these years. Governments can revise these rules; future dates are projections.
Time difference from Ashgabat
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 10 hours behind Ashgabat | 9 hours behind Ashgabat |
| London | 5 hours behind Ashgabat | 4 hours behind Ashgabat |
| Paris | 4 hours behind Ashgabat | 3 hours behind Ashgabat |
| Dubai | 1 hour behind Ashgabat | 1 hour behind Ashgabat |
| Mumbai | 0:30 hours ahead of Ashgabat | 0:30 hours ahead of Ashgabat |
| Singapore | 3 hours ahead of Ashgabat | 3 hours ahead of Ashgabat |
| Tokyo | 4 hours ahead of Ashgabat | 4 hours ahead of Ashgabat |
| Sydney | 6 hours ahead of Ashgabat | 5 hours ahead of Ashgabat |
| Los Angeles | 13 hours behind Ashgabat | 12 hours behind Ashgabat |
| Sao Paulo | 8 hours behind Ashgabat | 8 hours behind Ashgabat |
Sunrise and sunset in Ashgabat through the year
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 07:10 | 19:17 | 12 h 08 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 05:44 | 20:32 | 14 h 48 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 06:54 | 19:04 | 12 h 10 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 08:18 | 17:50 | 9 h 32 m |
Computed for Ashgabat's own coordinates with standard NOAA solar equations. Full twilight and golden hour detail lives on the Ashgabat sunrise and sunset page.
Common questions about time in Ashgabat
What time zone is Ashgabat in?
Ashgabat uses the Asia/Ashgabat time zone: UTC+5 in January and throughout 2026 under current rules.
Does Ashgabat change its clocks in 2026?
No clock changes are recorded for Ashgabat in 2026. It keeps UTC+5 under current rules.
What is the time difference between Ashgabat and New York City?
In January, New York City is 10 hours behind Ashgabat; in July it is 9 hours behind Ashgabat. The table above lists more cities.
City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Live times come from your browser's IANA time zone data; sun times use standard NOAA solar equations at Ashgabat's coordinates.