Geographic position of Istaravshan

Istaravshan is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 39.9142° N, 69.0033° E.

Istaravshan 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 Istaravshan

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

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Istaravshan

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

Current Season in Istaravshan

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

Because Istaravshan 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 Istaravshan

In Istaravshan, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 15h 0m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 9h 20m, a difference of roughly 5h 40m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Istaravshan's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Istaravshan at 39.91° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Istaravshan

With a population of 273,500, Istaravshan ranks as the 3rd most populous city in Tajikistan, out of 31 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Istaravshan

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

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

Best Time to Call Istaravshan

Business hours in Istaravshan (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 Tajikistan

Public Holidays Affecting Istaravshan

Official national holiday observed in Tajikistan.

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