Uzbekistan · Samarqand Region
Current local time in Samarkand
Samarkand keeps time on the Asia/Samarkand zone, currently UTC+5. The offset is fixed all year — there is no daylight saving to track here. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Samarkand, Samarqand Region
Samarkand time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Samarkand
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+5
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Uzbekistan
- Region
- Samarqand Region
- Coordinates
- 39.65°, 66.96°
- Population
- 595,200
- Local date
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Samarkand today
Computed from Samarkand's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 6:05 AM
- Sunset
- 6:57 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:32 PM
- Day length
- 12h 52m
- Civil dawn
- 5:33 AM
- Civil dusk
- 7:29 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:36 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 6:26 PM
Samarkand time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Samarkand is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:06 PM | 12h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:06 PM | 4h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:06 AM | 1h ahead |
| TokyoJapan | 07:06 AM | 4h behind |
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Samarkandtime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Samarkand right now?
- Samarkand is on Asia/Samarkand, currently UTC+5. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Samarkand in?
- Samarkand uses the IANA time zone Asia/Samarkand, which is UTC+5 at the moment. The zone keeps a fixed offset all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- Does Samarkand observe daylight saving time?
- No. Samarkand stays on UTC+5 all year, so the difference from zones that do observe daylight saving changes twice a year.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Samarkand today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:05 AM and sets at about 6:57 PM local time in Samarkand, giving roughly 12h 52m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:32 PM.
Working with Samarkand time
Scheduling across Asia/Samarkand is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.