Geographic position of Ashgabat

Ashgabat is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 37.9500° N, 58.3833° E.

Ashgabat lies in the temperate latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Ashgabat

The point on Earth exactly opposite Ashgabat is near Viña del Mar - when it's noon in Ashgabat, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Ashgabat

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Ashgabat

Ashgabat is currently in Autumn. Autumn begins around September 22, which is 1 day from now.

Because Ashgabat is in the Northern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is autumn here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Ashgabat

In Ashgabat, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 14h 48m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 9h 32m, a difference of roughly 5h 16m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Ashgabat's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Ashgabat at 37.95° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Ashgabat

With a population of 727,700, Ashgabat ranks as the 1st most populous city in Turkmenistan, out of 33 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Ashgabat

Ashgabat uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Ashgabat. The current local offset is UTC+5 / +05.

Ashgabat does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Ashgabat

Business hours in Ashgabat (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 12:00 AM - 8:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• Los Angeles: 9:00 PM (previous day) - 5:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
• London: 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
• Dubai: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Mumbai: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM ( Convenient)
• Tokyo: 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Sydney: 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM ( Partial overlap)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in Turkmenistan

Public Holidays Affecting Ashgabat

Official national holiday observed in Turkmenistan.

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