Current time in Kyrgyzstan

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Sun today ↑ 07:22 ↓ 18:12 (10 hours 50 minutes)KGTUTC+6No daylight saving time

Time zone
KGT
UTC now
UTC+6
Next change
None
Calling code
+996
Population
6,315,800
Area
198,500 km²

Time difference with your location

Kyrgyzstan is 6 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Kyrgyzstan time now

Time zone of Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan uses one time zone: Kyrgyzstan Time (KGT, UTC+6). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Asia/Bishkek

Major cities in Kyrgyzstan

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Bishkek900,000
Osh322,164
Manas123,239
Karakol84,351
Tokmok71,443
Uzgen49,410
Kara-Balta48,278
Balykchy42,875
Naryn41,178
Bazar-Korgon41,011
LocationPopulation
Talas40,308
Razzakov34,219
Kzyl-Kiya32,000
Batken27,730
Kara-Kul’26,901
Kara Suu26,609
Iradan26,200
Tash-Kumyr23,594
Belovodskoye23,046
Kant22,617
LocationPopulation
Lebedinovka21,118
Toktogul20,577
Voyenno-Antonovskoye20,182
Massy19,774
Nookat18,228
Kochkor-Ata17,177
Kara-Kulja15,616
Ala-Buka15,426
Kyzyl-Suu15,075
Suluktu15,019

Time difference with world cities · Kyrgyzstan

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−13h
Mexico City CST
−12h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−10h
London ☀BST
−5h
Abuja WAT
−5h
Dublin ☀IST
−5h
Berlin ☀CEST
−4h
Madrid ☀CEST
−4h
Rome ☀CEST
−4h
Paris ☀CEST
−4h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
−3h
Riyadh AST
−3h
Ankara TRT
−3h
Dubai GST
−2h
New Delhi IST
−30m
Hanoi ICT
+1h
Bangkok ICT
+1h
Manila PHT
+2h
Beijing CST
+2h
Tokyo JST
+3h
Seoul KST
+3h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+5h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+5h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+7h

Quick time conversionKyrgyzstan ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Kyrgyzstan (KGT)UTC timeUTC+0EST timeUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM18:006:00 PM-1day13:001:00 PM-1day23:3011:30 PM-1day19:007:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day14:002:00 PM-1day00:3012:30 AM20:008:00 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day15:003:00 PM-1day01:301:30 AM21:009:00 PM-1day
03:003:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day16:004:00 PM-1day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day
04:004:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
05:005:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
06:006:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
07:007:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
08:008:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
09:009:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
Kyrgyzstan (KGT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
13:001:00 PM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
14:002:00 PM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
15:003:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
16:004:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
17:005:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
18:006:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
19:007:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
20:008:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
21:009:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Kyrgyzstan at a glance

Capital
Bishkek
Area
198,500 km²
Population
6,315,800
Continent
Asia
Currency
Kyrgyz Som (KGS)
Calling code
+996
Internet domain
.kg
Spoken languages
Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Russian
Neighbouring countries
China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
Postal code format
####### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Kyrgyzstan use?

Kyrgyzstan uses one time zone nationwide: Kyrgyzstan Time (KGT, UTC+6); its IANA identifier is Asia/Bishkek.

Does Kyrgyzstan observe daylight saving time?

No. Kyrgyzstan does not change its clocks; it stays on KGT (UTC+6) all year.

What is the time difference between Kyrgyzstan and UTC?

Kyrgyzstan is 6 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+6) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Kyrgyzstan?

The international calling code of Kyrgyzstan is +996 and its currency is the Kyrgyz Som (KGS). Its internet domain is .kg.

What time is it in Bishkek now?

Bishkek is on Kyrgyzstan Time (KGT, UTC+6): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 18:00 in Bishkek. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.