Geographic position of Bukhara

Bukhara is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 39.7703° N, 64.4307° E.

Bukhara 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 Bukhara

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

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Bukhara

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

Current Season in Bukhara

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

Because Bukhara 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 Bukhara

In Bukhara, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 14h 59m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 9h 21m, a difference of roughly 5h 38m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Bukhara's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Bukhara at 39.77° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Bukhara

With a population of 280,187, Bukhara ranks as the 8th most populous city in Uzbekistan, out of 112 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Bukhara

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

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

Best Time to Call Bukhara

Business hours in Bukhara (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 Uzbekistan

Public Holidays Affecting Bukhara

Official national holiday observed in Uzbekistan.

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