Time in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan keeps one time: Kyrgyzstan Time, UTC+6 all year, with no daylight saving time. Kyrgyzstan borders China, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan. Its capital is Bishkek.

Kyrgyzstan and the countries around it
Kyrgyzstan TimeUTC+06:00Bishkek, Osh, and ManasAsia/Bishkek
Kyrgyzstan (simplified outline). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population
6,315,800 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
Total area
76,641 sq mi (198,500 km²)
Currency
Som (KGS)
Languages
Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Russian
Calling code
+996
Driving side
Right
Country code (ISO)
KG
Coordinates (central point)
41.224668, 75.069748

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.

Local time in the largest cities

Bishkek, Osh, Manas, Karakol, Tokmok, Uzgen, Kara-Balta, and Balykchy all keep Kyrgyzstan Time, like the rest of Kyrgyzstan.

Time in neighboring countries

CountryLocal time nowDifference from Kyrgyzstan
ChinaUTC+8 all year2 hours ahead
TajikistanUTC+5 all year1 hour behind
UzbekistanUTC+5 all year1 hour behind
KazakhstanUTC+5 all year1 hour behind

Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.

Check the time at a point

Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.

Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.