Current time in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

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Sun today ↑ 07:22 ↓ 18:12 (10 hours 50 minutes)KGTUTC+6No daylight saving time Weather now 12 °C / 54 °F · no rain

Time zone Bishkek

Time zone
UTC+06:00 time — UTC+06:00 (UTC+6)

Time difference with your location

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

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Bishkek at a glance

Time zone
KGT
UTC offset
UTC+6
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
07:22
Sunset
18:12
Day length
10 h 50 min
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Time zone in Bishkek

Bishkek uses KGT (UTC+6) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
Asia/Bishkek
Standard time
KGT · UTC+6 · Kyrgyzstan Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · Bishkek

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

Sun and Moon in Bishkek

· KGT — Today in Bishkek the sun rises at 07:22 and sets at 18:12: 10 h 50 min of daylight, 2 min shorter than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length10 h 50 min · 2 min shorter
Sun vs clocksun 47 min behind
Tomorrow ↑ ↓07:23 · 18:10
MoonWaxing gibbous, 77% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion Bishkek ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

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

Bishkek (KGT)UTC time UTC+0EST time UTC-5IST time UTC+5:30CET time UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM18:006:00 PM-1 day13:001:00 PM-1 day23:3011:30 PM-1 day19:007:00 PM-1 day
02:002:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1 day15:003:00 PM-1 day01:301:30 AM21:009:00 PM-1 day
04:004:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day17:005:00 PM-1 day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day
06:006:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1 day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
08:008:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1 day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
Bishkek (KGT)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
14:002:00 PM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
16:004:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
18:006:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
20:008:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM

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Largest cities in Kyrgyzstan

The 6 most populous cities of Kyrgyzstan and their local time now.

LocationTime
Osh
Manas
Karakol
LocationTime
Naryn
Talas
Batken

Bishkek airport & codes

Bishkek has the IATA city code FRU; phone numbers in Kyrgyzstan use the calling code +996.

IATA city code
FRU
Calling code
+996
ISO country code
KG / KGZ
Currency
KGS
Languages
Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Russian

Where is Bishkek?

Bishkek is in Kyrgyzstan at 42°52′12″N 74°35′24″E.

Coordinates
42°52′12″N 74°35′24″E · 42.8700, 74.5900
Map (Google Maps)
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Country
Kyrgyzstan
Population
900,000

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Bishkek use?

Bishkek uses Kyrgyzstan Time (KGT), with a current offset of UTC+6.

Does Bishkek observe daylight saving time?

Bishkek does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on KGT (UTC+6) all year.

What is the time difference between Bishkek and UTC?

Bishkek is 6 hours ahead of UTC all year: Bishkek keeps KGT (UTC+6) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Bishkek today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 07:22 and sets at 18:12 in Bishkek, giving 10 h 50 min of daylight; solar noon is at 12:47.

What is the airport code for Bishkek?

The IATA city code for Bishkek is FRU. The international calling code for Kyrgyzstan is +996.