Time Zone Information
Balkanabat, Turkmenistan
Current Time
20:54:52
Friday, October 30, 2026 local time in Balkanabat
Balkanabat, Turkmenistan uses the Asia/Ashgabat time zone, currently UTC+5.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays UTC+5 all year round. That makes scheduling predictable, but it also means the gap to DST-observing cities shifts twice a year.
Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Balkanabat.
Time Zone
| City | Balkanabat |
|---|---|
| Country | Turkmenistan |
| Time Zone (IANA) | Asia/Ashgabat |
| UTC Offset | UTC+5 |
| Coordinates | 39.5107500, 54.3671300 |
| Population | 87,822 |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No DST Balkanabat does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays UTC+5 all year round.
Related Cities in Asia/Ashgabat
| City | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Ashgabat | Turkmenistan | 1,030,063 |
| Türkmenabat | Turkmenistan | 230,861 |
| Daşoguz | Turkmenistan | 201,142 |
| Mary | Turkmenistan | 167,027 |
| Türkmenbaşy | Turkmenistan | 91,745 |
| Bayramaly | Turkmenistan | 70,376 |
| Tejen | Turkmenistan | 67,488 |
| Gyzylarbat | Turkmenistan | 48,558 |
| Magdanly | Turkmenistan | 44,508 |
| Arkadag | Turkmenistan | 40,524 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Balkanabat, Turkmenistan is in the Asia/Ashgabat time zone. The UTC offset is UTC+5.
The current UTC offset for Balkanabat is UTC+5. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.
No, Balkanabat does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays the same all year.