Geographic position of Bishkek

Bishkek is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 42.8700° N, 74.5900° E.

Bishkek 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 Bishkek

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

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Bishkek

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

Current Season in Bishkek

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

Because Bishkek 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 Bishkek

In Bishkek, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 15h 20m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 9h 1m, a difference of roughly 6h 19m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Bishkek's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Bishkek at 42.87° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Bishkek

With a population of 900,000, Bishkek ranks as the 1st most populous city in Kyrgyzstan, out of 31 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Bishkek

Bishkek uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Bishkek. The current local offset is UTC+6 / +06.

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

Best Time to Call Bishkek

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

• New York: 11:00 PM (previous day) - 7:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• Los Angeles: 8:00 PM (previous day) - 4:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
• London: 4:00 AM - 12:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
• Dubai: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Mumbai: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ( Convenient)
• Tokyo: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Sydney: 1:00 PM - 9:00 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 Kyrgyzstan

Public Holidays Affecting Bishkek

Official national holiday observed in Kyrgyzstan.

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