Geographic position of Kara-Balta

Kara-Balta is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 42.8142° N, 73.8481° E.

Kara-Balta 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 Kara-Balta

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

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Kara-Balta

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

Current Season in Kara-Balta

Kara-Balta is currently in Autumn. Autumn begins around September 22, which is 1 day from now.

Because Kara-Balta 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 Kara-Balta

In Kara-Balta, 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 Kara-Balta's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Kara-Balta at 42.81° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Kara-Balta

With a population of 48,278, Kara-Balta ranks as the 7th most populous city in Kyrgyzstan, out of 31 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Kara-Balta

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

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

Best Time to Call Kara-Balta

Business hours in Kara-Balta (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 Kara-Balta

Official national holiday observed in Kyrgyzstan.

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