Geographic position of Balkanabat

Balkanabat is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 39.5108° N, 54.3671° E.

Balkanabat 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 Balkanabat

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

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Balkanabat

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

Current Season in Balkanabat

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

Because Balkanabat 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 Balkanabat

In Balkanabat, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 14h 57m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 9h 22m, a difference of roughly 5h 35m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Balkanabat's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Balkanabat at 39.51° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Balkanabat

With a population of 87,822, Balkanabat ranks as the 6th most populous city in Turkmenistan, out of 33 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Balkanabat

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

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

Best Time to Call Balkanabat

Business hours in Balkanabat (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 Balkanabat

Official national holiday observed in Turkmenistan.

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