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Thursday, January 29, 2026
UTC +5 Asia/Ashgabat Asia/Ashgabat

Country time

What time is in Turkmenistan

Current local time in Turkmenistan. See the exact time across Turkmenistan, time zone info (Asia/Ashgabat), UTC +5 UTC offset, DST status, and time differences from major cities worldwide.

Time zone info for Turkmenistan

UTC +5
Asia/Ashgabat
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Time zone details

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  • The IANA time zone identifier for Turkmenistan is Asia/Ashgabat.

Air Quality Index & Weather in Gyzlarbat

Temperature 32°C
Condition Partly cloudy
Wind speed 11 km/h
AQI 94
AQI category Moderate
PM2.5 32.4 µg/m3

Using Gyzlarbat as the reference location. Updated 2:45 PM.

Time difference

Relative to Turkmenistan right now.

Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Turkmenistan

Times are approximate and update daily.

Sunrise 6:13 AM
Sunset 7:56 PM
Day length 13h 43m
Solar noon 1:04 PM

Time in Turkmenistan — time zone and key facts

Turkmenistan has a population of over 1,606,808.5 and uses one time zone (Asia/Ashgabat). The current local time applies to the largest city, Gyzlarbat, and most of the country.

The time in Turkmenistan right now

When you check what time it is in Turkmenistan, the clock above shows the live local time based on the time zone. Turkmenistan's offset from UTC is UTC +5, which means it is ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

Daylight saving time in Turkmenistan

Whether Turkmenistan observes daylight saving time (DST) depends on the time zone year-round schedule. The IANA time zone identifier for Turkmenistan is Asia/Ashgabat. Check the DST status indicator above to see if daylight saving is currently active or if Turkmenistan stays on standard time all year.

Cities in Turkmenistan

Major cities in Turkmenistan include Gyzlarbat, Celeken, Tejen, Buzmeyin, Koneurgench, Balkanabat and 6 more. Each of these locations follows the same time zone listed above.