Kyrgyzstan · KGT
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan runs on UTC+6. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+6 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 10-hour difference between Bishkek and New York. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with New York, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. There is a 5-hour difference between Bishkek and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 4 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 14:00–18:00 in Bishkek lines up with 09:00–13:00 in London. There is a 3-hour difference between Bishkek and Tokyo. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 6 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–15:00 in Bishkek lines up with 12:00–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Bishkek.
Practical Info
Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) is home to roughly 1.1M people. Today brings about 15.5 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:18, sunset at 20:48. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+6 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 43° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Capital
Bishkek 👑
Continent
Asia
Time Zone
KGT · Asia/Bishkek
Coordinates
42.87°N, 74.59°E
Currency
KGS (som)
Calling Code
+996
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Kyrgyz, Russian
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
The Kyrgyz Ala-Too range rises to over 4,800 metres directly south of Bishkek, close enough that the peaks fill the end of the city's main avenues. Kyrgyzstan is over 90% mountainous, and about 4% of it is permanently under glacier.
The clock: Bishkek keeps UTC+6 year-round, an hour ahead of Tashkent despite being further north and only slightly further east.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
6h overlap