Time in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
What time is it in Bishkek? It is on Wednesday, 4 November 2026.
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Bishkek time zone
- Time zone
- Kyrgyzstan Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+6
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Bishkek
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Bishkek
Bishkek does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+6 all year round. The last time change was in 2005.
Sunrise and sunset in Bishkek today
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Solar noon
- 12:45
- Golden hour
- 07:21–08:20 and 17:09–18:08
- Day length
- 10 h 11 min (2 min 31 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 07:09–07:39 and 17:50–18:20
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 1 June 203052% of the Sun covered, maximum at 12:08
Moon in Bishkek today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 23%
- Moonrise
- 02:10
- Moonset
- 15:23
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 20:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 13:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 7 July 2028Maximum at 00:19
About Bishkek
Bishkek is the capital city of Kyrgyzstan. Local time in Bishkek follows Kyrgyzstan Time (UTC+6). About 900,000 people live in Bishkek.
- Coordinates
- 42°52′12″N 74°35′24″E
- Elevation
- 767 m
- Region
- Bishkek
- Country
- Kyrgyzstan
- Population
- 900,000
Where is Bishkek
Best time to call Bishkek
Working hours in Bishkek are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Bishkek
- Lebedinovka 7 km
- Kojomkul 12 km
- Korday 21 km
- Kant 21 km
- Belovodskoye 40 km
- Ivanovka 40 km
- Tokmok 58 km
- Kara-Balta 61 km
Time in other cities in Kyrgyzstan
Time difference from Bishkek
+ means the time there is ahead of Bishkek, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −14 hours
- Chicago USA −12 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −12 hours
- New York USA −11 hours
- Toronto Canada −11 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −9 hours
- London UK −6 hours
- Berlin Germany −5 hours
- Paris France −5 hours
- Cairo Egypt −4 hours
- Istanbul Turkey −3 hours
- Moscow Russia −3 hours
- Dubai UAE −2 hours
- Mumbai India −0.5 hours
- Beijing China +2 hours
- Hong Kong +2 hours
- Singapore +2 hours
- Seoul South Korea +3 hours
- Tokyo Japan +3 hours
- Sydney Australia +5 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Bishkek in?
Bishkek is in the Kyrgyzstan Time time zone (Asia/Bishkek), UTC+6.
Does Bishkek observe daylight saving time?
No. Bishkek stays on UTC+6 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Bishkek?
The current UTC offset in Bishkek is UTC+6.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Bishkek is currently UTC+6.
What time is sunrise in Bishkek today?
Today the sun rises in Bishkek at 07:39 and sets at 17:50.