Geographic position of Türkmenbaşy

Türkmenbaşy is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 40.0222° N, 52.9552° E.

Türkmenbaşy 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 Türkmenbaşy

The point on Earth exactly opposite Türkmenbaşy is near Wellington - when it's noon in Türkmenbaşy, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Türkmenbaşy

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

Current Season in Türkmenbaşy

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

Because Türkmenbaşy 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 Türkmenbaşy

In Türkmenbaşy, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 15h 1m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 9h 19m, a difference of roughly 5h 42m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Türkmenbaşy's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Türkmenbaşy at 40.02° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Türkmenbaşy

With a population of 91,745, Türkmenbaşy ranks as the 5th most populous city in Turkmenistan, out of 33 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Türkmenbaşy

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

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

Best Time to Call Türkmenbaşy

Business hours in Türkmenbaşy (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 Turkmenistan

Public Holidays Affecting Türkmenbaşy

Official national holiday observed in Turkmenistan.

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