Geographic position of Karakol

Karakol is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 42.4905° N, 78.3920° E.

Karakol 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 Karakol

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

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Karakol

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

Current Season in Karakol

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

Because Karakol 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 Karakol

In Karakol, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 15h 18m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 9h 3m, a difference of roughly 6h 15m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Karakol's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Karakol at 42.49° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Karakol

With a population of 84,351, Karakol ranks as the 4th most populous city in Kyrgyzstan, out of 31 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Karakol

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

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

Best Time to Call Karakol

Business hours in Karakol (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 Karakol

Official national holiday observed in Kyrgyzstan.

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